Patents by Inventor Jiwoong JANG

Jiwoong JANG 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: 9345008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and devices for transmitting uplink control information (UCI) having a large payload size in a carrier aggregation environment. The method for transmitting the UCI having a large sized payload in a wireless access system, as an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: finding the number of first resource elements allocated to channel quality information (CQI) information to be included in the UCI; finding the number of second resource elements allocated to a rank indicator (RI) information to be included in the UCI; finding the coding rate of data transmitted with the UCI, considering the number of the first resource elements and the number of the second resource elements; finding the number of third resource elements allocated to all of the UCI, on the basis of the coding rate of the data; and multiplexing to a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) and sending to a base station the UCI, on the basis of the number of the third resource elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiwoong Jang, Jaehoon Chung
  • Patent number: 9344968
    Abstract: An apparatus for boosting an MIMO (multi-input multi-out-put) signal and method thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes determining an initial transmit power value of the signal booster and applying an initial transmit power increment/decrement value to a sum of the initial transmit power value and the initial transmit power increment/decrement value in each preset time interval during an initial power control period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungho Park, Kyujin Park, Jiwoong Jang, Hangyu Cho, Jiwon Kang, Dongcheol Kim, Dongguk Lim
  • Patent number: 9344230
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for searching for an enhanced physical downlink control channel (E-PDCCH), and devices supporting same. The method for searching for an E-PDCCH in a wireless access system, in one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: blind decoding a control channel area and searching for a legacy PDCCH; obtaining allocation location information of the E-PDCCH using one or more of initiation location information, completion location information, and size information on the allocation area of the legacy PDCCH; and searching for the E-PDCCH using the allocation location information of the E-PDCCH, wherein the E-PDCCH being allocated to a data channel area is more desirable than being allocated to the control channel area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiwoong Jang, Jaehoon Chung
  • Patent number: 9325481
    Abstract: A method and user equipment (UE) for transmitting a signal to a base station in a multi-antenna wireless communication system are discussed. The method can include mapping interleaver input vector sequences to an interleaver matrix, wherein each of the interleaver input vector sequences comprises vectors having a bit size of NL·Qm, wherein Qm is a modulation order and NL is a number of transmission layers, reading out the interleaver matrix column by column for obtaining output bit sequences, and transmitting the output bit sequences through the transmission layers to the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiwoong Jang, Moonil Lee, Hyunwoo Lee, Jaehoon Chung, Seunghee Han, Hyunsoo Ko
  • Patent number: 9304187
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for estimating the positions of devices in direct communication with each other, to a method for estimating the structure of a network, and to apparatuses for supporting the methods. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method for estimating the positions of devices in a wireless access system which supports direct D2D communication between the devices includes the steps of: obtaining information on distance estimation to an adjacent D2D device (for example, a second D2D device) by a D2D device having two reference points (for example, a first D2D device); and estimating the position of the D2D device by using the information on distance estimation and the position information on the two reference points, at which time the information on distance estimation can be obtained through direct D2D communication between the D2D device and the adjacent D2D device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiwoong Jang, Dongguk Lim, Hangyu Cho
  • Patent number: 9294167
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for amplifying a MIMO signal in a wireless communication system are disclosed. A signal amplifier for amplifying a MIMO signal in a wireless communication system includes: a recognition module for recognizing network information and antenna information of a source device; and an adaptive link construction module for forming a link between a plurality of antenna with respect to the source device and a plurality of antenna with respect to the destination device on the basis of the recognized information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungho Park, Kyujin Park, Jiwoong Jang, Hangyu Cho, Jiwon Kang, Dongcheol Kim, Dongguk Lim
  • Patent number: 9295019
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for performing device-to-device communication in a wireless access system supporting the device-to-device communication, and an apparatus for same. More specifically, the method comprises the steps of: a first device receiving from a base station resource allocation information for device-to-device communication with a second device; the first device transmitting to the second device an initial signal for device-to-device communication through a resource that is allocated; the first device scanning a response signal which is transmitted from the second terminal; and the first device performing the device-to-device communication with the second device when the first device receives the response signal from the second device, wherein the initial signal comprises a first reference signal for matching synchronization between the first and second devices, and a second reference signal for estimating a channel between the first device and the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jiwoong Jang, Dongcheol Kim, Hangyu Cho
  • Patent number: 9294169
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method in which a signal is transmitted between a base station and a terminal in a multi-antenna wireless communication system. The method transmits pre-estimated channel information to the terminal when the terminal moves to a specific position when channel estimation for a specific position is performed. As for the terminal which moves along a fixed route or the route of which can be estimated, the position of the terminal in the near future can be easily detected. Therefore, the transception of channel information can be performed in a more efficient manner in consideration of the above-described special environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungho Park, Kyujin Park, Jiwoong Jang, Hangyu Cho, Jiwon Kang, Dongcheol Kim, Dongguk Lim
  • Publication number: 20160080129
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting or receiving channel quality control information through a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in a wireless access system that supports hybrid automatic retransmit request (HARQ). In one embodiment, a user equipment (UE) receives a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) signal including an initial uplink grant, transmits uplink data using two transport blocks based on the initial uplink grant, receives a negative acknowledgement (NACK) information for one of the two transport blocks, and transmits a channel quality control information along with the one of the two transport blocks which is retransmitted according to the NACK information or a new transport block through the PUSCH to which the HARQ is applied. A number of coded symbols required to transmit the channel quality control information (Q?) is calculated based on the initial uplink grant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiwoong JANG, Jaehoon CHUNG, Minseok NOH, Hyunsoo KO
  • Patent number: 9288016
    Abstract: The present specification discloses a method for making a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) for a terminal in a wireless connection system supporting peer-to-peer (P2P) communication between terminals, the method comprising: receiving, from a base station, control data for P2P communication; transmitting, based on the received control data, data from an uplink or downlink subframe, which is defined as a region for transmission to another terminal; and receiving an Acknowledgement (ACK) or not-Acknowledgement (NACK) regarding the sent data from an uplink subframe, linked to the downlink or uplink subframe, among the subframes defined as a region for reception from another terminal. The control data comprises a frame structure data used in P2P communication, wherein the frame structure data comprises an arrangement of the transmission and reception regions and HARQ linkages between subframes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongguk Lim, Jiwoong Jang, Hangyu Cho, Kyujin Park
  • Patent number: 9288729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining whether a mode change condition for performing a hand-over to a cellular network through which devices communicate with each other is satisfied, transmitting a mode change instruction message to a base station when the mode change condition is satisfied, receiving a mode change command message for starting a mode change from the base station, transmitting a first data packet index with respect to a data packet transmitted to a second device at a final stage through the communication between the devices to the base station, ending the communication with the second device when the inter-device communication end request message is received from the base station, and transmitting data to the second device through the cellular network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiwoong Jang, Hyunsoo Ko, Hangyu Cho
  • Patent number: 9288607
    Abstract: A method of sharing a service provided to a neighboring user equipment, which is shared by a user equipment in a wireless communication system, includes the steps of obtaining at least one URL (uniform resource locator) information corresponding to an IP (internet protocol)-based service provided by a first communication network by the neighboring user equipment, executing an application corresponding to the obtained URL information and making a request for the IP-based service to the first communication network, receiving the requested IP-based service from the first communication network, and controlling the application to execute the received IP-based service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongcheol Kim, Jiwoong Jang, Hangyu Cho, Jiwon Kang, Sungho Park, Dongguk Lim
  • Patent number: 9288829
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for performing and supporting device to device direct communication (D2D communication) in a wireless communication system and a device therefor. The method for performing D2D communication of a terminal comprises the steps of: transmitting a first message, which is a request from a terminal operated in an idle state for connecting D2D communication and the base station, to a base station; and receiving a second message as a response to the request from the base station, wherein the second message includes a C-RNTI (Cell-Radio Network Temporary Identifier) allocated in the terminal to be connected with the base station, a D2D-RNTI (Device to Device RNTI) allocated in the terminal for D2D communication, and/or peer discovery configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyujin Park, Jiwoong Jang, Hangyu Cho, Seunghyun Kang
  • Publication number: 20160057750
    Abstract: A method of transmitting uplink control information (UCI) in a wireless access system supporting carrier aggregation. A user equipment (UE) receives two or more physical downlink shared channels (PDSCHs) via two or more downlink component carriers, respectively. The UE performs channel coding with respect to the UCI according to a payload size of the UCI including acknowledgement information and channel quality information (CQI) for each of the two or more downlink carriers. The UE performs rate matching with respect to the channel coded UCI for a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format 3. The UE transmits the rate matched UCI using the PUCCH format 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jiwoong JANG, Jaehoon CHUNG, Seunghee HAN, Hyunsoo KO, Moonil LEE
  • Patent number: 9271320
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method for performing communication between devices in a wireless access system supporting device-to-device communication, and a device for same. More particularly, the method comprises the steps of: transmitting, from a first device to a base station, instruction information on whether or not device-to-device communication is supported by the first device; receiving, by the first device, group information for grouping devices which support device-to-device communication, from the base station using mobility information and position information on the devices supporting device-to-device communication; selecting, by the first device using the group information, a second device that is to perform device-to-device communication between devices; and performing device-to-device communication with the second device selected by the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongguk Lim, Jiwoong Jang, Hangyu Cho
  • Patent number: 9264115
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method in which a signal is transmitted between a base station and a terminal in a multi-antenna wireless communication system. The method transmits pre-estimated channel information to the terminal when the terminal moves to a specific position when channel estimation for a specific position is performed. As for the terminal which moves along a fixed route or the route of which can be estimated, the position of the terminal in the near future can be easily detected. Therefore, the transception of channel information can be performed in a more efficient manner in consideration of the above-described special environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungho Park, Kyujin Park, Jiwoong Jang, Hangyu Cho, Jiwon Kang, Dongcheol Kim, Dongguk Lim
  • Patent number: 9253598
    Abstract: A method for measuring, by a terminal, the location of a terminal in a wireless network according to the present invention includes the steps of: determining based on a received signal whether the number of access points (APs) that transmit the signal is three or more; storing location information on a first AP obtained based on the received signal and distance information between the terminal and the first AP at a point receiving the signal if the number of the APs is less than three; measuring a travel distance and a travel direction according to the movement of the terminal from the point receiving the signal; obtaining, based on the signals received from a second and a third AP, location information on the second and third APs and distance information between the terminal and each of the second and third APs at the current point, if it is determined that the number of the APs that transmit signals from the current point according to the movement to the terminal is three or more; and calculating the locati
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongguk Lim, Hangyu Cho, Jiwon Kang, Sungho Park, Dongcheol Kim, Jiwoong Jang
  • Publication number: 20150382337
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for transmitting uplink control information in a wireless communication system. A method for multiplexing uplink control information and uplink data and for transmitting the multiplexed uplink control information and uplink data according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the following steps: encoding a first transmission block and a second transmission block to generate a first codeword and a second codeword; mapping the first codeword and the second codeword to one or more layers, respectively; and transmitting, via one or more antenna ports, each layer to which the first codeword and the second codeword are mapped, wherein the uplink control information is multiplexed only to either the first transmission block or to the second transmission block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Hyunsoo KO, Moonil LEE, Jaehoon CHUNG, Seunghee HAN, Jiwoong JANG
  • Publication number: 20150373491
    Abstract: A method for measuring, by a terminal, the location of a terminal in a wireless network according to the present invention includes the steps of: determining based on a received signal whether the number of access points (APs) that transmit the signal is three or more; storing location information on a first AP obtained based on the received signal and distance information between the terminal and the first AP at a point receiving the signal if the number of the APs is less than three; measuring a travel distance and a travel direction according to the movement of the terminal from the point receiving the signal; obtaining, based on the signals received from a second and a third AP, location information on the second and third APs and distance information between the terminal and each of the second and third APs at the current point, if it is determined that the number of the APs that transmit signals from the current point according to the movement to the terminal is three or more; and calculating the locati
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongguk LIM, Hangyu CHO, Jiwon KANG, Sungho PARK, Dongcheol KIM, Jiwoong JANG
  • Patent number: 9219593
    Abstract: Disclosed are a device-to-device (D2D) data transmission method in a wireless access system supporting D2D communication and an apparatus therefor. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a D2D data transmission method in a wireless access system which supports D2D communication and cellular communication can comprise: a step in which a first device, which performs D2D communication with a second device, transmits first data to the second device only through a physical channel using an uplink of the cellular communication; and a step in which the first device receives second data from the second device through the physical channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jiwoong Jang, Hyunsoo Ko, Hangyu Cho