Patents by Inventor Naeem AKL

Naeem AKL 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).

  • DYNAMIC ADAPTATION OF BROADCAST TRANSMISSIONS FOR NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS
    Publication number: 20230276260
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network node may transmit a dynamic indication of an updated configuration for an always-on periodic communication associated with the network node. The network node may communicate the always-on periodic communication according to the updated configuration. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Navid ABEDINI, Naeem AKL, Jianghong LUO, Tao LUO
  • Power management priority handling in integrated access and backhaul
    Patent number: 11743826
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for interference measurements based on a priority value in a network (e.g., an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) network). Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communications. The method generally includes determining, at a first wireless node, a priority value associated with the first wireless node configured to serve one or more child nodes, determining occurrence of interference to communications of the first wireless node and/or a second wireless node, and taking one or more actions in response to the determination of the interference based on the priority value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Naeem Akl, Navid Abedini, Jianghong Luo, Luca Blessent, Karl Georg Hampel, Junyi Li, Tao Luo
  • Gradual migration in an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) network
    Patent number: 11743757
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for handover in an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) network or other type of network. One example method which may be performed by a source base station (BS) includes: determining to migrate a child node from a first logical IAB-distributed unit (DU) of an IAB-node to a second logical IAB-DU of the IAB-node, wherein the first logical IAB-DU is associated with the source BS, and wherein the second logical IAB-DU is associated with a target BS; sending, to the target BS, context information of the child node served by the first logical IAB-DU in response to the determination; and indicating, to the target BS, a traffic mapping configuration at the IAB-node associated with the context information and a backhaul connection of the IAB-node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Naeem Akl, Karl Georg Hampel, Navid Abedini, Jianghong Luo, Luca Blessent, Junyi Li, Tao Luo
  • CONDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF MOBILE NODES
    Publication number: 20230269656
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A mobile integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node may transmit, to an IAB supported network, an indication of IAB capability. The mobile IAB node may also indicate to the IAB supported network a mobility status associated with the mobile IAB node. The IAB supported network may conditionally determine authorization for the mobile IAB node based on the mobility status, a subscription status, or both. The IAB supported network may transmit, to the mobile IAB node, instruction to operate in an IAB mode and perform the IAB operation. The mobile IAB node may communicate with one or more devices based on the instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Naeem Akl, Navid Abedini, Karl Georg Hampel, Jianghong Luo, Junyi Li, Tao Luo
  • RELAY WITH A CONFIGURABLE MODE OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20230261733
    Abstract: A relay supporting multiple relay modes is provided. The relay transmits capability information to a base station, the capability information indicating support for a first relay mode and a second relay mode. The relay determines a mode of operation, either on its own or based on an indication of a mode of operation from the base station, wherein the mode of operation comprises the first relay mode or the second relay mode. The relay communicates with at least one of the base station or another wireless device based at least in part on the determined mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Ezgi TEKGUL, Navid ABEDINI, Jianghong LUO, Naeem AKL, Raju HORMIS, Ashwin SAMPATH, Junyi LI
  • Four-step random access channel procedure
    Patent number: 11729838
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network node may transmit configuration information associated with identifying a plurality of sets of random access channel (RACH) occasions (ROs), wherein a first set of ROs, of the plurality of sets of ROs, is associated with a first set of parameters for a low-resolution analog to digital converter (ADC) and a first mode of the network node, and a second set of ROs, of the plurality of sets of ROs, is associated with a second set of parameters for a high-resolution ADC and a second mode of the network node. The network node may communicate, when operating in a particular mode of the network node, using a particular set of ROs, of the plurality of sets of ROs, associated with the particular mode of the network node. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Navid Abedini, Muhammad Nazmul Islam, Jianghong Luo, Naeem Akl, Tao Luo, Junyi Li
  • One-hop packet delay budget (PDB) in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network
    Patent number: 11729662
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for packet delay budget (PDB) coordination between two integrated access and backhaul (TAB) nodes for a radio link control (RLC) channel in an TAB network. An TAB node may dynamically adjust its configured one-hop RLC channel PDB based on channel conditions or buffer loading associated with the TAB node. The TAB node may then indicate bonus PDB at a next-hop node or request additional PDB from the next-hop node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jianghong Luo, Navid Abedini, Karl Georg Hampel, Naeem Akl, Luca Blessent, Tao Luo, Junyi Li
  • ADMISSION CONTROL OF NODES DEPENDING ON MOBILITY STATUS
    Publication number: 20230254759
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a distributed unit (DU) of an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node may receive, from a centralized unit (CU) of an IAB donor, an indication of a mobility state of a child node of the DU. The DU may perform an admission control for the child node based at least in part on the mobility state of the child node. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Naeem AKL, Navid ABEDINI, Karl Georg HAMPEL, Jianghong LUO, Junyi LI, Tao LUO
  • Radio link failure handling in an integrated access backhaul network
    Patent number: 11722912
    Abstract: When an integrated access backhaul (IAB) node connected to a user equipment (UE) detects a radio link failure in a communication with an IAB donor, the IAB node may perform various features to cause the UE perform one or more features accordingly without explicitly indicating the radio link failure to the UE. The IAB node may detecting a radio link failure in a communication between the IAB node and an IAB donor, and determine whether the IAB node has recovered from the radio link failure. The IAB node may refrain from broadcasting one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) to one or more UEs including a UE connected to the IAB node in response to determining that the IAB node has not recovered from the radio link failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Bapineedu Chowdary Gummadi, Naeem Akl, Hem Agnihotri, Karl Georg Hampel, Navid Abedini
  • Soft physical cell identifier (PCI) change
    Patent number: 11716775
    Abstract: Aspects relate to a soft physical cell identifier (PCI) change within a wireless network. A scheduling entity may communicate with a set of one or more scheduled entities within a first cell utilizing a first PCI. The scheduling entity may determine that a second PCI of a second cell co-located with the first cell has been assigned to the scheduling entity, for example, as a result of a PCI collision. The scheduling entity may implement a soft PCI change from the first PCI to the second PCI during a transition period within which the set of one or more scheduled entities may be transferred from the first cell to the second cell. The scheduling entity may then discontinue using the first PCI after completion of the transition period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jianghong Luo, Junyi Li, Karl Georg Hampel, Navid Abedini, Tao Luo, Luca Blessent, Naeem Akl
  • Selecting a neighbor node in a wireless multi-hop network using a cost parameter
    Patent number: 11716659
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a child node in a wireless multi-hop network may receive a cost parameter from a neighbor node in the wireless multi-hop network, wherein the cost parameter indicates a cost, due to an operating mode of the neighbor node, of selecting the neighbor node as a target node for a handover procedure, a cell selection procedure, or a cell reselection procedure. The child node may perform the handover procedure, the cell selection procedure, or the cell reselection procedure based at least in part on the cost parameter. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Naeem Akl, Navid Abedini, Junyi Li, Jianghong Luo, Luca Blessent, Karl Georg Hampel, Tao Luo
  • Multiplexing sidelink and radio access traffic
    Patent number: 11711452
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a first wireless node may receive a packet from a second wireless node, wherein the packet is associated with an indication of whether the packet is associated with a radio access link or a sidelink of the first wireless node. The first wireless node may transmit the packet on the radio access link or the sidelink in accordance with the indication. Numerous other aspects are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Naeem Akl, Karl Georg Hampel, Sony Akkarakaran, Navid Abedini, Junyi Li, Tao Luo
  • Enhanced context transfer of an integrated access and backhaul node
    Patent number: 11711733
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. a first donor node may serve a relay node, which in turn may serve a child node. The first donor node may determine to transfer (e.g., via a handover procedure) the relay node to a second donor node. The first donor node may transmit a first context transfer request for the relay node to the second donor node, and may transmit a second context transfer request for the child node of the relay node to the second donor node. The first donor node may indicate a correlation between the two context transfers. The second donor node may identify the correlated context transfers, and may successfully perform a migration procedure for the relay node and any descendent devices or nodes based on the correlated context transfers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Naeem Akl, Karl Georg Hampel, Navid Abedini, Jianghong Luo, Ozcan Ozturk, Luca Blessent, Junyi Li, Tao Luo
  • BEAM DIRECTION ASSISTED PAGING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20230232367
    Abstract: Beam-related paging assistance information can be exchanged between a core network, radio access networks, and user equipment. Beam-related paging assistance information can enable more efficient paging operations at a base station. A centralized unit (CU) of a base station can exchange beam-related paging assistance information with a distributed unit (DU) of the base station to facilitate paging operations using the beam-related paging assistance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Navid ABEDINI, Naeem AKL, Jianghong LUO, Tao LUO
  • Power-saving mode based selection of a target node
    Patent number: 11706676
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a wireless node may receive an indication of a plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers, wherein each set of reference signal identifiers of the plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers identifies reference signals of candidate neighbor nodes associated with the set, and wherein each candidate neighbor node associated with the set is in a same operating mode, and transmit a measurement report based at least in part on measuring one or more reference signals identified in the plurality of sets of reference signal identifiers. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Naeem Akl, Navid Abedini, Junyi Li, Jianghong Luo, Luca Blessent, Karl Georg Hampel, Tao Luo
  • Handover command delivery via a target path in an integrated access and backhaul configuration
    Patent number: 11706690
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node may receive, from a first IAB donor centralized unit (CU) via a first parent distributed unit (DU), a first indication to establish a first connection with a second parent DU associated with a second IAB donor CU. The IAB node may establish the first connection with the second parent DU. The IAB node may establish a second connection with the first IAB donor CU via the second parent DU, the first connection and the second connection forming a target path between the IAB node and the first IAB donor CU. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Naeem Akl, Karl Georg Hampel, Ozcan Ozturk, Navid Abedini, Jianghong Luo, Luca Blessent, Junyi Li, Tao Luo
  • INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL NODE TO REPEATER CONVERSION
    Publication number: 20230224072
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless device may transmit first control signaling indicating a capability of the wireless device to operate in a plurality of modes of operation. The plurality of modes of operation including a first mode of operation associated with repeater operations and a first energy level and a second mode of operation associated with integrated access and backhaul (IAB) operations and a second energy level higher than the first energy level. The wireless device may receive second control signaling indicating at least one mode of operation of the plurality of modes of operation, and communicate one or more wireless signals according to the at least one mode of operation at the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Naeem Akl, Navid Abedini, Jianghong LUO, Karl Georg Hampel, Junyi LI, Tao LUO
  • Techniques for transmitting remaining minimum system information
    Patent number: 11696223
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may determine to operate in accordance with an energy saving mode in which the base station only transmits remaining minimum system information (RMSI) on-demand or reduces transmission of RMSI with respect to when the base station is operating outside of the energy saving mode. A user equipment (UE) may detect the base station that is operating in an energy saving mode. The UE may transmit a request for the base station to transmit the RMSI to the UE, where the UE may transmit the request to the energy saving base station or to a serving base station of the UE. The UE may receive, from the base station operating in the energy saving mode and responsive to the request, a message including the remaining minimum system information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Navid Abedini, Kapil Gulati, Jianghong Luo, Naeem Akl, Tao Luo, Junyi Li
  • Enhanced reestablishment procedure in integrated access and backhaul nodes
    Patent number: 11689975
    Abstract: Example aspects include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for network-triggered reestablishment by a network node of a wireless communication network, comprising transmitting, to a user equipment (UE) in a connected state with a first central unit (CU), an indication to perform a radio resource control (RRC) reestablishment procedure with a second CU. The indication comprises a reestablishment cell identifier. The aspects further include performing the RRC reestablishment procedure with the UE to transfer the UE from the first CU to the second CU using the reestablishment cell identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Naeem Akl, Karl Georg Hampel, Navid Abedini, Jianghong Luo, Junyi Li, Tao Luo
  • Gap enhancements in wireless networks
    Patent number: 11690054
    Abstract: Aspects relate to enhancing the provision of gaps at transitions between resources allocated for communication on access links and resources allocated for communication on backhaul links. In some examples, a child integrated access backhaul network (IAB) node may transmit a message to a parent IAB node requesting a number of guard symbols to provide a gap at transitions. In some examples, the parent IAB node may transmit the number of guard symbols provided at transitions to the child IAB node. The parent IAB node, child IAB node, and/or an IAB donor node central unit may further identify a subcarrier spacing associated with the number of guard symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jianghong Luo, Navid Abedini, Luca Blessent, Karl Georg Hampel, Naeem Akl, Tao Luo, Junyi Li