Patents by Inventor Seppo Rousu

Seppo Rousu 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: 9871641
    Abstract: Measures for controlling uplink antenna selection in a user equipment comprising at least two antennas. At the user equipment, at least two radio wave signals are received, fading conditions in relation to the received at least two radio wave signals are detected and uplink antenna selection in the user equipment is controlled at least on the basis of the detected fading conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Marko Tapio Autti, Seppo Rousu
  • Patent number: 9646429
    Abstract: Apparatus, a method and a computer program product periodically determine one or more temperature thresholds and configuration settings attributable to one or more user equipment coupled to a vehicle. The one or more determined temperature thresholds and configuration settings are sent to the one or more user equipment in a thermal management scheme message. The one or more user equipment are adapted to adjust an operational threshold in response to the received thermal management scheme message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Avago Technologies General IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Seppo Rousu, Timo Juntunen
  • Patent number: 9509063
    Abstract: A wireless communication arrangement (100a) with multiple antennas for a vehicle includes a first printed circuit board (110) having a modem unit (111) and a radiating antenna element (113); a second printed circuit board (120) having a radiating antenna element (123); an interface unit (112) disposed on the first printed circuit board (110) and/or the second printed circuit board (120); and a main bendable portion (130) bendably and electrically connecting the first printed circuit board (110) and the second primed circuit board (120) to each other. The first printed circuit board (110) and the second printed circuit board (120) are mountable on an outer surface of a vehicle in non-horizontal orientation with respect to said outer surface, with the first printed circuit board (110) and the second printed circuit board (120) forming a convex like shape in a horizontal direction via bending of the main bendable portion (130).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Seppo Rousu, Yrjo Kaipainen, Kim Kaltiokallio, Marko Tapio Autti
  • Patent number: 9401542
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods, computer software and computer program products are provided for tuning a user equipment antenna to simultaneously operate at more than one resonant frequency by combining a first electrical load and a first frequency selective component to tune the antenna to a first resonant frequency with respect to signals in a first frequency range, and combining a second electrical load and a second frequency selective component to tune the antenna to a second resonant frequency with respect to signals in a second frequency range. The first electrical load, the second electrical load, the first frequency selective component and the second frequency selective component act to tune the antenna to operate simultaneously at the first resonant frequency and the second resonant frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marko Tapio Autti, Seppo Rousu
  • Patent number: 9391665
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a method and apparatus for performing time division duplex communication, such as may be performed over a wireless communications network. In the embodiments a first circuit pathway is used to transmit a first radio frequency signal in a transmission mode and a second circuit pathway is used to receive a second radio frequency signal in a reception mode. In the reception mode, the first radio frequency signal is switched to an alternate circuit pathway. This may be performed by a radio frequency integrated circuit or by other control circuitry. Switching to an alternate circuit pathway reduces leakage of the first radio frequency signal into the second radio frequency signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lauri Niskanen, Seppo Rousu, Juha Valtanen
  • Patent number: 9319987
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a mobile device includes a switch unit configured to switch a common connection of a transmitter and a first receiver from a first antenna to a second antenna and a connection of a respective second receiver from the second antenna to the first antenna; and a processing system configured to detect a switch condition that the transmitter needs to transmit via the second antenna, obtain power-related reception parameters of said first and said second receivers, cause the switch unit to switch the common connection of the transmitter and the first receiver so that the transmitter transmits via the second antenna, and adjust the power of the transmitter in dependence on the power-related reception parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seppo Rousu, Samuel Vehkalahti
  • Patent number: 9313010
    Abstract: Measures for controlling uplink antenna selection in a user equipment comprising at least two antennas. At the user equipment, at least two radio wave signals are received, fading conditions in relation to the received at least two radio wave signals are detected and uplink antenna selection in the user equipment is controlled at least on the basis of the detected fading conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marko Tapio Autti, Seppo Rousu
  • Publication number: 20150333810
    Abstract: Measures for controlling uplink antenna selection in a user equipment comprising at least two antennas. At the user equipment, at least two radio wave signals are received, fading conditions in relation to the received at least two radio wave signals are detected and uplink antenna selection in the user equipment is controlled at least on the basis of the detected fading conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Marko Tapio Autti, Seppo Rousu
  • Patent number: 9154171
    Abstract: A reconfigurable radio frequency circuit is arranged for receiving at least one carrier in a wireless communications terminal arranged to receive at least two carriers, each of the two carriers being transmitted in a different one of a plurality of operating frequency bands, and each of the plurality of operating frequency bands occupying a part of a first or a second frequency range. The circuit includes a combiner for connecting the output of a first receiver filter at a first operating frequency band within the first frequency range to the input of an amplifier and for connecting the output of a second receiver filter at a second operating frequency band within the second frequency range to the input of the amplifier. The amplifier has a selectable operating frequency range, the operating frequency range being selectable at least between the first frequency range and the second frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seppo Rousu, Juha Valtanen
  • Publication number: 20150249991
    Abstract: This document discloses a solution where a network element of a cellular communication system detects appearance of a terminal device in the cellular communication system. In connection with registering the terminal device in the cellular communication system, the network element determines that a native frequency band of the terminal device is a sub-band of an operating frequency band of the cellular communication system and, then, allocates to the terminal device frequency resources from the native frequency band of the terminal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seppo ROUSU, Ville VINTOLA
  • Patent number: 9066346
    Abstract: This document discloses a solution where a network element of a cellular communication system detects appearance of a terminal device in the cellular communication system. In connection with registering the terminal device in the cellular communication system, the network element determines that a native frequency band of the terminal device is a sub-band of an operating frequency band of the cellular communication system and, then, allocates to the terminal device frequency resources from the native frequency band of the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seppo Rousu, Ville Vintola
  • Publication number: 20140376455
    Abstract: Measures for controlling uplink antenna selection in a user equipment comprising at least two antennas. At the user equipment, at least two radio wave signals are received, fading conditions in relation to the received at least two radio wave signals are detected and uplink antenna selection in the user equipment is controlled at least on the basis of the detected fading conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marko Tapio Autti, Seppo Rousu
  • Patent number: 8861413
    Abstract: There are provided measures for enabling power control for inter-band multi-carrier capable devices, such as e.g. inter-band carrier aggregation capable devices. Such measures may exemplarily include calculating at least one output power restriction value for a cumulative output power for a combination of at least two uplink carriers of a terminal device, said two uplink carriers operating on different bands, signaling the calculated at least one output power restriction value to the terminal device, and performing power control for the at least two uplink carriers using the acquired at least one output power restriction value at the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Antti Oskari Immonen, Jouni Kristian Kaukovuori, Tero Henttonen, Seppo Rousu
  • Patent number: 8849217
    Abstract: There is provided a method, an apparatus and a computer program product, which introduces a phase shift between radiation phase patterns of associated antennas which are applicable in transmitting and/or receiving radio frequency signals simultaneously via an air interface, wherein the phase shift is introduced in order to obtain orthogonality between the associated radio frequency signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Seppo Rousu, Hannu Palomaa, Andrew Frankton
  • Publication number: 20140219141
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a method and apparatus for performing time division duplex communication, such as may be performed over a wireless communications network. In the embodiments a first circuit pathway is used to transmit a first radio frequency signal in a transmission mode and a second circuit pathway is used to receive a second radio frequency signal in a reception mode. In the reception mode, the first radio frequency signal is switched to an alternate circuit pathway. This may be performed by a radio frequency integrated circuit or by other control circuitry. Switching to an alternate circuit pathway reduces leakage of the first radio frequency signal into the second radio frequency signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lauri NISKANEN, Seppo ROUSU, Juha VALTANEN
  • Patent number: 8787855
    Abstract: A mechanism for providing tuning values to an RF radio module that, does not have memory for storing tuning values. Tuning values are requested from a server maintaining tuning values. The request is made by a device including the RF radio module for which the tuning values are requested. Requested tuning values are then received in accordance with the request. The received tuning values are stored in to a memory of the device including the RF radio module and applied to the RF radio module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Seppo Rousu, Juha Valtanen
  • Patent number: 8761709
    Abstract: A receiver 650 operates in close proximity to at least one other component 610, 611, 612 causing interferences in signals received by the receiver 650. It is determined (steps 2002; 2003) whether and at which frequency a higher harmonic of and/or an inter-modulation product with signals generated by the other component 610 causes interference in signals received by the receiver 650, based on information about signals generated by the other component 610, 611, 612. At least one characteristic of the receiver 650 is adjusted to diminish an influence by a determined interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Marko Leinonen, Juha Valtanen, Seppo Rousu
  • Publication number: 20140162574
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a mobile device includes a switch unit configured to switch a common connection of a transmitter and a first receiver from a first antenna to a second antenna and a connection of a respective second receiver from the second antenna to the first antenna; and a processing system configured to detect a switch condition that the transmitter needs to transmit via the second antenna, obtain power-related reception parameters of said first and said second receivers, cause the switch unit to switch the common connection of the transmitter and the first receiver so that the transmitter transmits via the second antenna, and adjust the power of the transmitter in dependence on the power-related reception parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seppo ROUSU, Samuel VEHKALAHTI
  • Publication number: 20140163814
    Abstract: Apparatus, a method and a computer program product periodically determine one or more temperature thresholds and configuration settings attributable to one or more user equipment coupled to a vehicle. The one or more determined temperature thresholds and configuration settings are sent to the one or more user equipment in a thermal management scheme message. The one or more user equipment are adapted to adjust an operational threshold in response to the received thermal management scheme message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Seppo ROUSU, Timo JUNTUNEN
  • Patent number: 8750944
    Abstract: In relation to wireless communication, a communications apparatus suitable for installation into a vehicle provides a user-driven communication capability in a vehicle communications system. The apparatus includes means providing a wide-area communication capability, at least one antenna interface for conveying signals to and/or from at least one antenna providing wide-area communication, at least one power input configured to receive operating power for the apparatus from a vehicle and at least one digital communication interface for providing connectivity to a master unit of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Seppo Rousu, Yrjo Kaipainen, Kim Kaltiokallio, Jonne Soininen