Patents by Inventor Anthony E. Ekpenyong

Anthony E. Ekpenyong has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220353738
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of wireless communication between a base station and at least one user equipment. The method includes: transmitting an enhanced physical downlink control channel from the base station to the at least one user equipment using a demodulation reference signal antenna port; transmitting message from the base station to the at least one user equipment which is scheduled by the enhanced physical downlink control channel; receiving the message at the at least one user equipment; determining at the at least one user equipment whether the message was correctly received; and transmitting an ACK/NAK signal on an ACK/NAK resource determined from the enhanced physical downlink control channel from the at least one user equipment to the base station indicating whether the message was correctly received by the at least one user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Runhua Chen, Anthony E. Ekpenyong
  • Publication number: 20220303082
    Abstract: Dual-connectivity for the User Equipment (UE) in a cellular network is performed by monitoring a plurality of cells. During dual-connectivity, the UE may be simultaneously connected to one serving cell for the Control Plane (C-plane) and to another serving cell, controlled by a different eNodeB, for the User Plane (U-plane). In another embodiment, the dual-connected UE monitors a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) from the first eNB and monitors an EPDCCH from the second eNB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Anthony E. Ekpenyong, Ralf M. Bendlin
  • Patent number: 11432191
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of wireless communication between a base station and at least one user equipment. The method includes: transmitting an enhanced physical downlink control channel from the base station to the at least one user equipment using a demodulation reference signal antenna port; transmitting message from the base station to the at least one user equipment which is scheduled by the enhanced physical downlink control channel; receiving the message at the at least one user equipment; determining at the at least one user equipment whether the message was correctly received; and transmitting an ACK/NAK signal on an ACK/NAK resource determined from the enhanced physical downlink control channel from the at least one user equipment to the base station indicating whether the message was correctly received by the at least one user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Runhua Chen, Anthony E. Ekpenyong
  • Patent number: 11356216
    Abstract: Dual-connectivity for the User Equipment (UE) in a cellular network is performed by monitoring a plurality of cells. During dual-connectivity, the UE may be simultaneously connected to one serving cell for the Control Plane (C-plane) and to another serving cell, controlled by a different eNodeB, for the User Plane (U-plane). In another embodiment, the dual-connected UE monitors a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) from the first eNB and monitors an EPDCCH from the second eNB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Anthony E. Ekpenyong, Ralf M. Bendlin
  • Publication number: 20200314691
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of wireless communication between a base station and at least one user equipment. The method includes: transmitting an enhanced physical downlink control channel from the base station to the at least one user equipment using a demodulation reference signal antenna port; transmitting message from the base station to the at least one user equipment which is scheduled by the enhanced physical downlink control channel; receiving the message at the at least one user equipment; determining at the at least one user equipment whether the message was correctly received; and transmitting an ACK/NAK signal on an ACK/NAK resource determined from the enhanced physical downlink control channel from the at least one user equipment to the base station indicating whether the message was correctly received by the at least one user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Runhua Chen, Anthony E. Ekpenyong
  • Patent number: 10687247
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of wireless communication between a base station and at least one user equipment. The method includes: transmitting an enhanced physical downlink control channel from the base station to the at least one user equipment using a demodulation reference signal antenna port; transmitting message from the base station to the at least one user equipment which is scheduled by the enhanced physical downlink control channel; receiving the message at the at least one user equipment; determining at the at least one user equipment whether the message was correctly received; and transmitting an ACK/NAK signal on an ACK/NAK resource determined from the enhanced physical downlink control channel from the at least one user equipment to the base station indicating whether the message was correctly received by the at least one user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Runhua Chen, Anthony E. Ekpenyong
  • Publication number: 20190394008
    Abstract: A transmission point (TP) comprises a processor configured to generate a transmission parameter related to a transmission property of the TP, wherein the transmission parameter comprises at least one of a transmission rank, a beamforming matrix, a transmission power, and an on/off status, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the transmission parameter as part of a coordinated multi-point (CoMP) scheme. A transmission point (TP) comprises a processor configured to generate a transmission parameter related to a desired transmission property, wherein the transmission parameter comprises at least one of a transmission rank, a beamforming matrix, a transmission power, and an on/off status, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the transmission parameter as part of a coordinated multi-point (CoMP) scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Runhua Chen, Ralf M. Bendlin, Anthony E. Ekpenyong
  • Patent number: 10404442
    Abstract: A transmission point (TP) comprises a processor configured to generate a transmission parameter related to a transmission property of the TP, wherein the transmission parameter comprises at least one of a transmission rank, a beamforming matrix, a transmission power, and an on/off status, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the transmission parameter as part of a coordinated multi-point (CoMP) scheme. A transmission point (TP) comprises a processor configured to generate a transmission parameter related to a desired transmission property, wherein the transmission parameter comprises at least one of a transmission rank, a beamforming matrix, a transmission power, and an on/off status, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the transmission parameter as part of a coordinated multi-point (CoMP) scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Runhua Chen, Ralf M. Bendlin, Anthony E. Ekpenyong
  • Publication number: 20180146397
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of wireless communication between a base station and at least one user equipment. The method includes: transmitting an enhanced physical downlink control channel from the base station to the at least one user equipment using a demodulation reference signal antenna port; transmitting message from the base station to the at least one user equipment which is scheduled by the enhanced physical downlink control channel; receiving the message at the at least one user equipment; determining at the at least one user equipment whether the message was correctly received; and transmitting an ACK/NAK signal on an ACK/NAK resource determined from the enhanced physical downlink control channel from the at least one user equipment to the base station indicating whether the message was correctly received by the at least one user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Runhua Chen, Anthony E. Ekpenyong
  • Patent number: 9877230
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of wireless communication between a base station and at least one user equipment. The method includes: transmitting an enhanced physical downlink control channel from the base station to the at least one user equipment using a demodulation reference signal antenna port; transmitting message from the base station to the at least one user equipment which is scheduled by the enhanced physical downlink control channel; receiving the message at the at least one user equipment; determining at the at least one user equipment whether the message was correctly received; and transmitting an ACK/NAK signal on an ACK/NAK resource determined from the enhanced physical downlink control channel from the at least one user equipment to the base station indicating whether the message was correctly received by the at least one user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Runhua Chen, Anthony E. Ekpenyong
  • Patent number: 9667397
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication system (FIG. 4) is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of reference signals from a respective plurality of transceivers (402). Each of the plurality of reference signals is measured to produce a respective plurality of channel state information (CSI) measurements (404). An aggregated channel quality indicator (CQI) is calculated from measuring the plurality of reference signals (406). The aggregated CQI is transmitted to at least one transceiver of the respective plurality of transceivers (408).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Runhua Chen, Anthony E. Ekpenyong, Ralf M. Bendlin, Eko N. Onggosanusi
  • Patent number: 9571250
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication system (FIG. 4) is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of reference signals from a respective plurality of transceivers (402). Each of the plurality of reference signals is measured to produce a respective plurality of channel state information (CSI) measurements (404). An aggregated channel quality indicator (CQI) is calculated from measuring the plurality of reference signals (406). The aggregated CQI is transmitted to at least one transceiver of the respective plurality of transceivers (408).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Runhua Chen, Anthony E. Ekpenyong, Ralf M. Bendlin, Eko N. Onggosanusi
  • Publication number: 20160352487
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication system (FIG. 4) is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of reference signals from a respective plurality of transceivers (402). Each of the plurality of reference signals is measured to produce a respective plurality of channel state information (CSI) measurements (404). An aggregated channel quality indicator (CQI) is calculated from measuring the plurality of reference signals (406). The aggregated CQI is transmitted to at least one transceiver of the respective plurality of transceivers (408).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: RUNHUA CHEN, ANTHONY E. EKPENYONG, RALF M. BENDLIN, EKO N. ONGGOSANUSI
  • Publication number: 20160352398
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication system (FIG. 4) is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of reference signals from a respective plurality of transceivers (402). Each of the plurality of reference signals is measured to produce a respective plurality of channel state information (CSI) measurements (404). An aggregated channel quality indicator (CQI) is calculated from measuring the plurality of reference signals (406). The aggregated CQI is transmitted to at least one transceiver of the respective plurality of transceivers (408).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: RUNHUA CHEN, ANTHONY E. EKPENYONG, RALF M. BENDLIN, EKO N. ONGGOSANUSI
  • Publication number: 20160345201
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of wireless communication between a base station and at least one user equipment. The method includes: transmitting an enhanced physical downlink control channel from the base station to the at least one user equipment using a demodulation reference signal antenna port; transmitting message from the base station to the at least one user equipment which is scheduled by the enhanced physical downlink control channel; receiving the message at the at least one user equipment; determining at the at least one user equipment whether the message was correctly received; and transmitting an ACK/NAK signal on an ACK/NAK resource determined from the enhanced physical downlink control channel from the at least one user equipment to the base station indicating whether the message was correctly received by the at least one user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Runhua Chen, Anthony E. Ekpenyong
  • Publication number: 20150009914
    Abstract: A transmission point (TP) comprises a processor configured to generate a transmission parameter related to a transmission property of the TP, wherein the transmission parameter comprises at least one of a transmission rank, a beamforming matrix, a transmission power, and an on/off status, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the transmission parameter as part of a coordinated multi-point (CoMP) scheme. A transmission point (TP) comprises a processor configured to generate a transmission parameter related to a desired transmission property, wherein the transmission parameter comprises at least one of a transmission rank, a beamforming matrix, a transmission power, and an on/off status, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the transmission parameter as part of a coordinated multi-point (CoMP) scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Runhua CHEN, Ralf M. BENDLIN, Anthony E. EKPENYONG
  • Publication number: 20140192740
    Abstract: Dual-connectivity for the User Equipment (UE) in a cellular network is performed by monitoring a plurality of cells. During dual-connectivity, the UE may be simultaneously connected to one serving cell for the Control Plane (C-plane) and to another serving cell, controlled by a different eNodeB, for the User Plane (U-plane). In another embodiment, the dual-connected UE monitors a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) from the first eNB and monitors an EPDCCH from the second eNB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Anthony E. Ekpenyong, Ralf M. Bendlin