Patents by Inventor Kiran K. Vanganuru
Kiran K. Vanganuru 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: 11979243Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for supporting a two-stage device-to-device (D2D) discovery using a D2D interworking function (IWF). A D2D IWF component may be configured to perform mapping between an application running on an application server and a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network, and provide a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to allow discovery to be provided as a service to D2D applications. An application identifier may be mapped to a 3GPP identifier. Further, a method and apparatus are described for performing client-server discovery. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured for a listen-only operation, and a second WTRU may be configured to transmit beacons. The first and second WTRUs may perform a radio access network (RAN) discovery procedure at an access stratum (AS) layer. A method and apparatus for performing charging for D2D service using a D2D IWF are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Ravikumar V. Pragada, Saad Ahmad, Balaji Raghothaman, Samian J. Kaur, Pascal M. Adjakple, Ulises Olvera-Hernandez, Zhuorong Deng, Kiran K. Vanganuru, Gregory S. Sternberg, Guanzhou Wang, Michael F. Starsinic, Alexander Reznik, Juan Carlos Zuniga, Eldad M. Zeira
-
Publication number: 20230413276Abstract: A method for WTRU autonomous resource selection may comprise receiving a TX resource pool for D2D communication from a base station. The WTRU may sense one or more resources of the TX resource pool and determine resources for transmission of control information and D2D data, based on the sensing. The WTRU may then transmit, to another WTRU, the control information and the D2D data on the determined resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Ghyslain Pelletier, Diana Pani, Benoit Pelletier, Christopher R. Cave, Paul Marinier, Tao Deng, Gwenael Poitau, Kiran K. Vanganuru
-
Patent number: 11582782Abstract: A method for WTRU autonomous resource selection may comprise receiving a TX resource pool for D2D communication from a base station. The WTRU may sense one or more resources of the TX resource pool and determine resources for transmission of control information and D2D data, based on the sensing. The WTRU may then transmit, to another WTRU, the control information and the D2D data on the determined resources.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Ghyslain Pelletier, Diana Pani, Benoit Pelletier, Christopher R. Cave, Paul Marinier, Tao Deng, Gwenael Poitau, Kiran K. Vanganuru
-
Publication number: 20220377584Abstract: A base station may sense, on a cell using unlicensed spectrum, that the unlicensed spectrum is available for transmission. The base station may transmit, after sensing that the unlicensed spectrum is available, consecutive subframes. Each subframe may include a physical downlink control channel and a physical downlink shared channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Samian Kaur, Erdem Bala, Tao Deng, Kandarp Shah, Kiran K. Vanganuru, Philip J. Pietraski, Stephen E. Terry, Rui Yang, Gregory S. Sternberg, Douglas R. Castor, Ravikumar V. Pragada, Mihaela C. Beluri, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz
-
Patent number: 11432285Abstract: A base station may sense, on a cell using unlicensed spectrum, that the unlicensed spectrum is available for transmission. The base station may transmit, after sensing that the unlicensed spectrum is available, consecutive subframes. Each subframe may include a physical downlink control channel and a physical downlink shared channel.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Samian Kaur, Erdem Bala, Tao Deng, Kandarp Shah, Kiran K. Vanganuru, Philip J. Pietraski, Stephen E. Terry, Rui Yang, Gregory S. Sternberg, Douglas R. Castor, Ravikumar V. Pragada, Mihaela C. Beluri, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz
-
Patent number: 11265383Abstract: Systems and methods for enabling proximity services to be delivered as part of an application service and/or for providing tailored services and/or a differential quality of service (QoS) to a flow may be disclosed. For example, a temporary service name between an application and a server such as a D2D server may be established such that a UE and/or network may execute such a service at a later time without later involvement by the application and/or without exchanging credentials for the application with the network and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Reznik, Yogendra C. Shah, Eldad M. Zeira, Ravikumar V. Pragada, Balaji Raghothaman, Kiran K. Vanganuru, Gregory S. Sternberg, Vinod Kumar Choyi, Xavier De Foy
-
Publication number: 20200187108Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for supporting a two-stage device-to-device (D2D) discovery using a D2D interworking function (IWF). A D2D IWF component may be configured to perform mapping between an application running on an application server and a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network, and provide a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to allow discovery to be provided as a service to D2D applications. An application identifier may be mapped to a 3GPP identifier. Further, a method and apparatus are described for performing client-server discovery. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured for a listen-only operation, and a second WTRU may be configured to transmit beacons. The first and second WTRUs may perform a radio access network (RAN) discovery procedure at an access stratum (AS) layer. A method and apparatus for performing charging for D2D service using a D2D IWF are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Ravikumar V. Pragada, Saad Ahmad, Balaji Raghothaman, Samian J. Kaur, Pascal M. Adjakple, Ulises Olvera-Hernandez, Zhuorong Deng, Kiran K. Vanganuru, Gregory S. Sternberg, Guanzhou Wang, Michael F. Starsinic, Alexander Reznik, Juan Carlos Zuniga, Eldad M. Zeira
-
Patent number: 10524199Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for supporting a two-stage device-to-device (D2D) discovery using a D2D interworking function (IWF). A D2D IWF component may be configured to perform mapping between an application running on an application server and a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network, and provide a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to allow discovery to be provided as a service to D2D applications. An application identifier may be mapped to a 3GPP identifier. Further, a method and apparatus are described for performing client-server discovery. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured for a listen-only operation, and a second WTRU may be configured to transmit beacons. The first and second WTRUs may perform a radio access network (RAN) discovery procedure at an access stratum (AS) layer. A method and apparatus for performing charging for D2D service using a D2D IWF are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Ravikumar V. Pragada, Saad Ahmad, Balaji Raghothaman, Samian J. Kaur, Pascal M. Adjakple, Ulises Olvera-Hernandez, Zhuorong Deng, Kiran K. Vanganuru, Gregory S. Sternberg, Guanzhou Wang, Michael F. Starsinic, Alexander Reznik, Juan Carlos Zuniga, Eldad M. Zeira
-
Publication number: 20190191452Abstract: A method for WTRU autonomous resource selection may comprise receiving a TX resource pool for D2D communication from a base station. The WTRU may sense one or more resources of the TX resource pool and determine resources for transmission of control information and D2D data, based on the sensing. The WTRU may then transmit, to another WTRU, the control information and the D2D data on the determined resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Ghyslain Pelletier, Diana Pani, Benoit Pelletier, Christopher R. Cave, Paul Marinier, Tao Deng, Gwenael Poitau, Kiran K. Vanganuru
-
Patent number: 10257687Abstract: A method and apparatus for neighbor discovery in a wireless communication system are disclosed. A neighbor seeking wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may search for a first signal to discover neighbor WTRUs for peer-to-peer communication. The WTRU may then receive the first signal. Further, the WTRU may generate a report based on the received first signal. Then, the WTRU may send a second signal carrying the report to a cellular wireless network. The first signal may include a beacon for neighbor discovery or a synchronization signal or both. The report may contain at least one neighbor WTRU identity or at least a portion of a time value or both. Further, the report may contain a counter value, including at least a portion of a time value. The counter value may be based on a time source. In addition, the first signal may be received from a synchronization source.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Tao Deng, Ravikumar V. Pragada, Gregory S. Sternberg, Balaji Raghothaman, Zhuorong Deng, Kiran K. Vanganuru
-
Patent number: 10219291Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling scheduling and control of direct link communication in a cellular communication system may be disclosed. A method for use in a first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may include transmitting a request for device-to-device (D2D) communication resources to an enhanced Node B (eNB). The first WTRU may receive an allocation of resources for multiple transmission time intervals (TTI) to be used for D2D communications from the eNB. The first WTRU may schedule D2D communications with a second WTRU to be performed during the allocated resources. The first WTRU may perform D2D communications with the second WTRU using half duplex communications during the allocated resources.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Ghyslain Pelletier, Diana Pani, Benoit Pelletier, Christopher R. Cave, Paul Marinier, Tao Deng, Gwenael Poitau, Kiran K. Vanganuru
-
Publication number: 20180376479Abstract: A base station may sense, on a cell using unlicensed spectrum, that the unlicensed spectrum is available for transmission. The base station may transmit, after sensing that the unlicensed spectrum is available, consecutive subframes. Each subframe may include a physical downlink control channel and a physical downlink shared channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Samian Kaur, Erdem Bala, Tao Deng, Kandarp Shah, Kiran K. Vanganuru, Philip J. Pietraski, Stephen E. Terry, Rui Yang, Gregory S. Sternberg, Douglas R. Castor, Ravikumar V. Pragada, Mihaela C. Beluri, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz
-
Patent number: 10051624Abstract: A grant that includes a resource allocation for a subframe set may be communicated. The subframe set may include a subframe resource and another subframe resource following the subframe resource. Sensing, during a sensing time prior to utilization of the subframe resource, that the unlicensed spectrum is available may be performed. Transmitting, based on the sensing, data on the subframe resource and the another subframe resource without further sensing may also be performed.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Samian Kaur, Erdem Bala, Tao Deng, Kandarp Shah, Kiran K. Vanganuru, Philip J. Pietraski, Stephen E. Terry, Rui Yang, Gregory S. Sternberg, Douglas R. Castor, Ravikumar V. Pragada, Mihaela C. Beluri, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz
-
Patent number: 10045386Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive discovery related configuration information that includes discovery filtering information and information for a non-long term evolution radio access technology (non-LTE RAT). The WTRU may monitor a device to device (D2D) communication interface on the non-LTE RAT based on the discovery filtering information and send a report that includes information associated with the discovery filtering information. The WTRU may receive a message to allow the WTRU to establish a D2D communication link with another WTRU using the non-LTE RAT.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Balaji Raghothaman, Ravikumar V. Pragada, Zhuorong Deng, Diana Pani, Ghyslain Pelletier, Gwenael Poitau, Kiran K. Vanganuru, Gregory S. Sternberg
-
Publication number: 20170374611Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for supporting a two-stage device-to-device (D2D) discovery using a D2D interworking function (IWF). A D2D IWF component may be configured to perform mapping between an application running on an application server and a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network, and provide a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to allow discovery to be provided as a service to D2D applications. An application identifier may be mapped to a 3GPP identifier. Further, a method and apparatus are described for performing client-server discovery. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured for a listen-only operation, and a second WTRU may be configured to transmit beacons. The first and second WTRUs may perform a radio access network (RAN) discovery procedure at an access stratum (AS) layer. A method and apparatus for performing charging for D2D service using a D2D IWF are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Ravikumar V. Pragada, Saad Ahmad, Balaji Raghothaman, Samian J. Kaur, Pascal M. Adjakple, Ulises Olvera-Hernandez, Zhuorong Deng, Kiran K. Vanganuru, Gregory S. Sternberg, Guanzhou Wang, Michael F. Starsinic, Alexander Reznik, Juan Carlos Zuniga, Eldad M. Zeira
-
Patent number: 9763179Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for supporting a two-stage device-to-device (D2D) discovery using a D2D interworking function (IWF). A D2D IWF component may be configured to perform mapping between an application running on an application server and a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network, and provide a set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to allow discovery to be provided as a service to D2D applications. An application identifier may be mapped to a 3GPP identifier. Further, a method and apparatus are described for performing client-server discovery. A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured for a listen-only operation, and a second WTRU may be configured to transmit beacons. The first and second WTRUs may perform a radio access network (RAN) discovery procedure at an access stratum (AS) layer. A method and apparatus for performing charging for D2D service using a D2D IWF are also described.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Ravikumar V. Pragada, Saad Ahmad, Balaji Raghothaman, Samian J. Kaur, Pascal M. Adjakple, Ulises Olvera-Hernandez, Zhuorong Deng, Kiran K. Vanganuru, Gregory S. Sternberg, Guanzhou Wang, Michael F. Starsinic, Alexander Reznik, Juan Carlos Zuniga, Eldad M. Zeira
-
Publication number: 20170156046Abstract: A method and apparatus for neighbor discovery in a wireless communication system are disclosed. A neighbor seeking wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may search for a first signal to discover neighbor WTRUs for peer-to-peer communication. The WTRU may then receive the first signal. Further, the WTRU may generate a report based on the received first signal. Then, the WTRU may send a second signal carrying the report to a cellular wireless network. The first signal may include a beacon for neighbor discovery or a synchronization signal or both. The report may contain at least one neighbor WTRU identity or at least a portion of a time value or both. Further, the report may contain a counter value, including at least a portion of a time value. The counter value may be based on a time source. In addition, the first signal may be received from a synchronization source.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Tao Deng, Ravikumar V. Pragada, Gregory S. Sternberg, Balaji Raghothaman, Zhuorong Deng, Kiran K. Vanganuru
-
Patent number: 9654994Abstract: Channel quality may be measured in a device-to-device (D2D) communication network. The D2D communication network may include one or more D2D wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), wherein the D2D WTRUs may communicate using a D2D bandwidth. A D2D WTRU may receive a channel measurement resource configuration corresponding to a channel measurement resource. The D2D WTRU may further receive an RS on the channel measurement resource. The D2D WTRU may measure one or more channel state parameters from the channel measurement resource for a part of bandwidth overlapping with a D2D communication bandwidth, when the RS bandwidth is greater than the D2D communication bandwidth. The D2D WTRU may report the channel state parameters to a controlling entity. The controlling entity may configure a D2D frequency allocation between a transmitting device and a receiving device. The D2D frequency allocation may be based on the time averaged measurement.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Benoit Pelletier, Paul Marinier, Hongsan Sheng, Kiran K. Vanganuru, Diana Pani
-
Patent number: 9510177Abstract: A method and apparatus for neighbor discovery in a wireless communication system are disclosed. A neighbor seeking wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may send a first beacon based on configuration information provided by the network. The neighbor WTRUs receive the first beacon and may send either a report to the network or send a second beacon to the neighbor seeking WTRU. The network may then provide neighbor WTRU information to the neighbor seeking WTRU. The neighbor discovery may be performed within a pre-defined group of WTRUs that is formed based on proximity to the WTRU and/or an attribute of the WTRU. The neighbor discovery procedure may be performed to find neighbor WTRUs in case where a WTRU fails to find any network. A neighbor list may be generated by the neighbor seeking WTRU by measuring reference signals transmitted by neighbor WTRUs on an uplink to the network.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Tao Deng, Ravikumar V Pragada, Gregory S Sternberg, Balaji Raghothaman, Zhuorong Deng, Kiran K Vanganuru
-
Publication number: 20160242048Abstract: Channel quality may be measured in a device-to-device (D2D) communication network. The D2D communication network may include one or more D2D wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), wherein the D2D WTRUs may communicate using a D2D bandwidth. A D2D WTRU may receive a channel measurement resource configuration corresponding to a channel measurement resource. The D2D WTRU may further receive an RS on the channel measurement resource. The D2D WTRU may measure one or more channel state parameters from the channel measurement resource for a part of bandwidth overlapping with a D2D communication bandwidth, when the RS bandwidth is greater than the D2D communication bandwidth. The D2D WTRU may report the channel state parameters to a controlling entity. The controlling entity may configure a D2D frequency allocation between a transmitting device and a receiving device. The D2D frequency allocation may be based on the time averaged measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Benoit Pelletier, Paul Marinier, Hongsan Sheng, Kiran K. Vanganuru, Diana Pani