Patents by Inventor Jinfang Zhang

Jinfang Zhang 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).

  • Patent number: 11996944
    Abstract: This application provides a communication method and apparatus used for the internet of vehicles, for example, vehicle to everything (V2X), Long Term Evolution-Vehicle (LTE-V), and vehicle-to-vehicle communication (V2V). The method includes: a first terminal apparatus generates, based on indication information such as an aggregation level of a control channel or a demodulation reference sequence configuration of a data channel, a demodulation reference sequence of another control channel, and sends the demodulation reference sequence to a second terminal apparatus. The second terminal apparatus can obtain the indication information in a process of detecting the demodulation reference sequence of the other control channel, to demodulate the control channel or the data channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenting Guo, Jinfang Zhang, Lei Lu, Zhengzheng Xiang
  • Patent number: 11997051
    Abstract: The method includes: determining, by a first communications device, a first BWP for each second communications device in a second communications device group, where the second communications device group includes two or more second communications devices, and the first BWPs of all the second communications devices in the second communications device group are the same; sending, by the first communications device, configuration information of the first BWP to each second communications device in the second communications device group; and sending, by the first communications device, control signaling to all the second communications devices in the second communications device group, where the control signaling is used to indicate all the second communications devices in the second communications device group to activate the first BWP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhengzheng Xiang, Jun Luo, Hongjia Su, Jinfang Zhang, Lei Lu
  • Patent number: 11985709
    Abstract: A random access method includes determining, by a user equipment (UE), a preamble sequence. The method also includes generating, by the UE, a scrambling code. The scrambling code is based on the preamble sequence. The method further includes scrambling, by the UE, data based on the scrambling code to obtain scrambled data. The method additionally includes determining, by the UE based on a predetermined resource mapping relationship, time-frequency resources for sending the scrambled data. The method also includes sending, by the UE on the determined time-frequency resources, the scrambled data to a base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongyi Zhao, Jinfang Zhang, Lei Lu
  • Publication number: 20240155701
    Abstract: Method and device for wireless communications. A first node receives a first message, the first message configuring at least first RLC bearer; and receives a second message, the second message indicating that the at least first RLC bearer is/are a candidate of multiple radio bearers; and receives a third message, the third message indicating that the at least first RLC bearer is/are associated with a first radio bearer, the first radio bearer being one of the multiple radio bearers; and transmits a data unit of the first radio bearer via the at least first RLC bearer as a response to receiving the third message; herein, the second message is an RRC layer signaling, while the third message is a signaling of a protocol layer below the RRC layer. This application can ensure a fast reconfiguration of radio bearers and enhance the transmission adaptability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jinfang ZHANG, Xiaobo ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11979879
    Abstract: Embodiments of this application provide an information transmission method, a communications device, and a network device. The information transmission method may include: sending, by a first communications device, a request message to a network device, to request the network device to schedule a resource for transmission of sidelink information between the first communications device and a second communications device; and further receiving indication information that is used to indicate the resource and that is sent by the network device, and sending the sidelink information to the second communications device on the resource. In the embodiments of this application, reachability of the sidelink information can be ensured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jinfang Zhang, Hongjia Su, Lei Lu
  • Publication number: 20240147569
    Abstract: Discloses a method and a device for wireless communications. A first node receives a first message in RRC_Inactive state, the first message indicating a first MBS session; and as a response to receiving the first message, enters into a first RRC state; receives at least one radio signal in the first RRC state, of which each radio signal comprising a data unit of the first MBS session; herein, the first RRC state is one of RRC_Connected state or RRC_Inactive state; whether the first RRC state is RRC_Connected state or RRC_Inactive state is related to at least channel quality of a first cell; when the channel quality of the first cell is worse than a first threshold, the first RRC state is RRC_Connected state. The present application supports MBS reception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jinfang ZHANG, Xiaobo ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11967599
    Abstract: An array substrate and a display panel. The array substrate provided in the embodiments of the present application includes: a base including a flat portion and a recess portion so that the base includes a concave hole corresponding to the bending area; a semiconductor component layer provided on the base and including a plurality of interlayer insulation layers and a plurality of metal layers, the interlayer insulation layers being not aligned horizontally in the peripheral area and the wire switching area to form a stepped hole including a first hole and a second hole, wherein a third metal layer of the metal layers extends along a sidewall and a bottom of the stepped hole and is electrically connected to a first metal layer of the metal layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: KunShan Go-Visionox Opto-Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jinfang Zhang, Chen Zhang, Zhiwei Chen, Lu Zhang, Siming Hu, Zhenzhen Han
  • Publication number: 20240107370
    Abstract: The present application provides a method and device for wireless communications. The first node transmits a first radio signal, the first radio signal carries a first data unit; receives a first status report, the first status report indicates whether the first data unit set is successfully received; maintains a first variable of the first data unit; maintains a second variable; herein, the first status report indicates a negative confirmation for the first data unit; the maintaining a first variable of the first data unit comprises: when the first data unit is considered a first retransmission, setting a value of a first variable of the first data unit to 0; the maintaining a second variable comprises: when all conditions in the first condition set are met, a value of the second variable being increased by 1. The present application effectively monitors radio link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jinfang ZHANG, Xiaobo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240099393
    Abstract: A vaping device is disclosed, which includes: a casing; a microphone assembly provided at the bottom of the casing, wherein a first storage volume and a second storage volume, which are integrally connected, are arranged in the casing and above the microphone assembly, an atomization assembly is installed in the first storage volume and a battery assembly is installed in the second storage volume; and a pivotable cover assembly for replacing a battery, wherein the pivotable cover assembly is configured to be connected to the casing and provided at the top of the first storage volume and the second storage volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: SHENZHEN FUNYIN ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ying ZHOU, Jinfang ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11943744
    Abstract: A sidelink communication method, a terminal device, and a network device are provided. In some embodiments, a terminal device receives resource configuration information sent by a network device, where the resource configuration information is for configuring a common resource for the terminal device, and the common resource is a resource that is configured by the network device for all terminal devices within coverage of the network device and that is to be used by all the terminal devices to perform sidelink communication. The terminal device receives sidelink BWP indication information sent by the network device, where the sidelink BWP indication information indicates N sidelink bandwidth parts SL-BWPs, and the N SL-BWPs include a frequency domain resource corresponding to the common resource, where N is a positive integer. The terminal device performs sidelink communication with another terminal device in the N SL-BWPs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hongjia Su, Jun Luo, Jinfang Zhang, Lei Lu
  • Publication number: 20240098750
    Abstract: The present application provides a method and device for wireless communications. A first node receives a first data unit at a MAC sublayer; receives a first signaling, the first signaling indicates a first time-domain resource, the first time-domain resource is reserved for retransmission of a first MAC PDU, the first MAC PDU comprises the first data unit; wherein a first time length is a length of a time interval between a reception of the first data unit and the first time-domain resource, whether to transmit first control information depends on a size relation between the first time length and a first time threshold; the first control information is used to indicate dropping retransmission of the first MAC PDU. The present application can effectively improve radio efficiency, reduce transmission delay, and reduce power consumption of the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jinfang ZHANG, Xiaobo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240089951
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method and a device for wireless communications. A first node receives a first data unit in a first protocol layer, the first protocol layer being a layer above a physical layer; receives a first signaling, the first signaling indicating an initial transmission; and transmits a first radio signal, the first radio signal carrying a first MAC PDU, the first signaling being used to schedule the first radio signal; herein, a first time length is equal to a time interval length between a reception of the first data unit and a transmission of the first radio signal, and whether the first MAC PDU comprises at least partial bits in the first data unit is related to a relative magnitude of the first time length and a first time threshold. The present application can enhance the system capacity and reduce the UE's power consumption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jinfang ZHANG, Xiaobo ZHANG
  • Patent number: 11902185
    Abstract: A sidelink information transmission method, a communications device, and a network device, the method including sending, by a network device, first indication information to a device, the first indication information indicating a first resource that is a resource set used to transmit sidelink information, where the first indication information is used to obtain a correspondence satisfied by a time-domain resource and a frequency-domain resource of a resource that is in the first resource and that is used to transmit the sidelink control information, and sending, to the device, control information indicating a second resource belonging to the first resource, and having a third resource used to send the sidelink control information to a second communications device and satisfying the correspondence, and having a fourth resource used by the device to send the sidelink data to a second device based on the sidelink control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhengzheng Xiang, Jinfang Zhang, Hongjia Su, Lei Lu
  • Patent number: 11903010
    Abstract: This application provides a sidelink quality measurement method and a communications apparatus. The method includes: A first terminal device sends a reference signal to a second terminal device, where the reference signal is used to determine channel state information of a first sidelink, and the first sidelink is a direct link from the first terminal device to the second terminal device. The first terminal device receives, from the second terminal device, the channel state information of the first sidelink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tianze Li, Zhengzheng Xiang, Jinfang Zhang, Hongjia Su, Lei Lu
  • Publication number: 20240049326
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method and a device for wireless communications. A first node receives a first message, the first message being used for configuring a first RLC entity and a second RLC entity; and transmits a first data unit set via the second RLC entity; and as a response to any condition in a first condition set being satisfied, starts to transmit a second data unit set via the first RLC entity; herein, each data unit comprised by the second RLC entity is transmitted via a second link in an air interface; the first condition set comprises that the second link is failed; each data unit comprised by the first RLC entity is transmitted via a first link in an air interface. The present application can enhance the robustness of data transmission with energy being saved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jinfang ZHANG, Xiaobo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20240015839
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method and a device for DRX in wireless communications. A first node receives a first signaling and a first bit block, the first signaling being used for scheduling the first bit block; and maintains a first timer; and as a response to receiving the first signaling, starts or restarts a second timer; and when either of the first timer and the second timer is in a running state, monitors a first-type target signaling; herein, the first timer and the second timer are configured for a same DRX group; the action of maintaining a first timer comprises adjusting the time while the first timer is running; when each condition in a first condition set is satisfied, the reception of the first bit block is used for adjusting the time while the first timer is running. The present application supports DRX running in an effective manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jinfang ZHANG, Xiaobo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230397288
    Abstract: Discloses a method and a device for wireless communications. A first node maintains a first timer, and maintains a second timer; transmits a first message, the first message comprising an RRC signaling; and determines whether to switch an RRC state according to both a state of the first timer and a state of the second timer; herein, the action of maintaining a first timer comprises: along with the first message, starting the first timer; the action of determining whether to switch an RRC state according to both a state of the first timer and a state of the second timer comprises: when the second timer is not in a running state, as a response to that the first timer is expired, switching from an RRC inactive state to a first RRC state. The present application implements the failure detection of small data transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jinfang ZHANG, Xiaobo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230389052
    Abstract: The present application provides a method and device for relay wireless communications. A node receives a first message through sidelink; determines a first transmission mode based on at least the first message; transmits a first bit group by adopting the first transmission mode, the first bit group comprises at least one bit; wherein the first transmission mode is one transmission mode in a candidate transmission mode set, the candidate transmission mode set comprises a transmission through cellular link and a transmission through sidelink; the first message indicates a first condition set, and the first condition set comprises at least one condition; when condition(s) in the first condition set is(are) satisfied. The reasonable selection of small data transmission mode in the relay transmission network architecture of the present application can effectively reduce the signaling overhead of the relay node and reduce the power consumption of the relay node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jinfang ZHANG, Xiaobo ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230379881
    Abstract: The present application provides a method and device for wireless communications. A first node receives a first paging message; as a response to receiving the first paging message, executes a first procedure, and the behavior of executing a first procedure comprises transmitting a first message; wherein the first paging message instructs a first radio bearer executing data transmission in RRC_INACTIVE state; the first message at least comprises a CCCH message; whether a first condition set is met is used to determine whether a first sub-message is comprised in the first message, when all conditions in the first condition set are met, the first message does not comprise the first sub-message; when any condition in the first condition set is not met, the first message comprises the first sub-message. The present application effectively supports downlink-triggered Small Data Transmission (SDT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: SHANGHAI LANGBO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jinfang ZHANG, Xiaobo ZHANG
  • Patent number: D1029361
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: SHENZHEN FUNYIN ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
    Inventors: Ying Zhou, Jinfang Zhang