Patents by Inventor Thomas Höhne
Thomas Höhne 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).
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Publication number: 20240056836Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for testing user equipment (UE) machine learning-assisted radio resource management (RRM) functionalities are provided. One method may include selecting a radio resource management (RRM) functionality to be tested for a user equipment (UE) having advertised machine learning (ML)-assistance capabilities, initializing a machine learning (ML)-assistance model in the user equipment based on the advertised machine learning (ML)-assistance capabilities, generating one or more input test signals and corresponding reference output test conditions depending on the machine learning (ML)-assistance radio resource management (RRM) functionality under test, and activating UE machine learning (ML)-assistance functionality and provisioning, to the user equipment, a test sequence with the generated input test signals and corresponding reference output conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: István Zsolt KOVÁCS, Teemu Mikael VEIJALAINEN, Wolfgang ZIRWAS, Navin HATHIRAMANI, Hans Thomas HÖHNE
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Publication number: 20240014943Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to generation of coded transport blocks in connection with hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process(es). A device may generate a plurality of protocol data units (PDU) for transmission. The PDUs may be stored in at least one HARQ buffer. The device may determine to transmit at least one coded transport based on identifying at least two of the PDUs for generating the coded transport block(s). Apparatuses, methods, and computer programs are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Ping-Heng KUO, Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Ling YU, Kalle Petteri KELA, Dawid KOZIOL
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Patent number: 11870528Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for beam selection using data radio bearer specific machine learning are provided. For example, a method can include providing one or more inputs regarding a plurality of beams to a machine learning model. The method can also include obtaining at least one output value regarding the plurality of beams from the machine learning model. The machine learning model can be a data radio bearer specific machine learning model, a data radio bearer group specific machine learning model, or a model trained to output selectively data radio bearer specific values or data radio bearer group specific values.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Kalle Petteri Kela, Teemu Mikael Veijalainen, Hans Thomas Höhne
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Patent number: 11811608Abstract: This document discloses a solution for addressing network slices in a radio interface between a station and an access node. According to an aspect, the station is granted access to a network slice and, when transmitting a data frame of the network slice, the network slice is identified in the data frame by a medium access control address of the data frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Janne Tervonen, Mika Kasslin, Olli Alanen, Jari Mustajärvi, Thomas Höhne, Cinzia Sartori
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Publication number: 20230344496Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for beam selection using data radio bearer specific machine learning are provided. For example, a method can include providing one or more inputs regarding a plurality of beams to a machine learning model. The method can also include obtaining at least one output value regarding the plurality of beams from the machine learning model. The machine learning model can be a data radio bearer specific machine learning model, a data radio bearer group specific machine learning model, or a model trained to output selectively data radio bearer specific values or data radio bearer group specific values.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Kalle Petteri KELA, Teemu Mikael VEIJALAINEN, Hans Thomas HÖHNE
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Patent number: 11765706Abstract: This document discloses a solution for selecting a frequency channel for a service. According to an aspect, a method comprises: receiving, by a first access node of a first wireless network, a scanning message comprising at least one information element indicating a channel access limit for a frequency channel operated by a second access node of a second wireless network; selecting, by the first access node on the basis of the at least one information element, the frequency channel or another frequency channel for an ultra-reliable low-latency (URLLC) service provided by the apparatus; and upon selecting the frequency channel for the URLLC service, causing by the first access node transmission of frames of the service within channel access limits indicated by the at least one information element.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Hans Thomas Höhne, Mika Kasslin, Janne Petteri Tervonen, Jari Pekka Mustajärvi, Olli Alanen, Esa Mikael Malkamäki
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Patent number: 11611501Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: receive (1400) a request to create context for a migrating node and optionally at least one child node of the migrating node; allocate (1402) addresses to the migrating node and optionally the at least one child node of the migrating node; and send (1404) the addresses allocated to the migrating node and optionally the at least one child node of the migrating node, prior to the migrating node migrating from a source to a target.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Xiang Xu, Esa Malkamäki, Matti Laitila, Thomas Höhne, Henri Markus Koskinen
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Patent number: 11606700Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising: transmitting, by a first transceiver of a first radio technology, wherein a first device comprises the first transceiver, a calibration start message to a second device, transmitting a calibration message by a second transceiver of a second radio technology, wherein the first device comprises the second transceiver, receiving channel state information, by the first transceiver from the second device, wherein the channel state information is based on reception of the calibration message, determining at least one coefficient for null steering towards the second device based on the channel state information, and transmitting a directional message to a third device, using the at least one coefficient.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Thomas Höhne, Olli Alanen, Mika Kasslin, Jari Mustajärvi, Janne Tervonen
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Publication number: 20220361067Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for controlling operations of an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node are proposed. In some embodiments, an integrated access and backhaul node may receive a message indicating that a handover of the integrated access and backhaul node is to be performed; and stop admission of new user equipment to an active radio cell of the integrated access and backhaul node based on the message received.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Henri KOSKINEN, Esa MALKAMÄKI, Thomas HÖHNE
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Publication number: 20220312287Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to for inter-CU topology adaptation. A first device establishes a communication interface between the first device and a second device. The first device receives from the second device a handover complete message indicating that a handover of the second device from a third device to the first device is completed. The first device transmits to the second device a command indicating the second device to activate cells configured by the first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Henri Markus KOSKINEN, Xiang XU, Samuli TURTINEN, Esa MALKAMÄKI, Matti LAITILA, Thomas HÖHNE
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Publication number: 20220295359Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a client device comprises at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the client device to: receive a measurement configuration from a first network node device, receive a preconfigured condition for the measurement configuration from the first network node device, and in response to the preconfigured condition for the measurement configuration being fulfilled, use the measurement configuration. A client device, a network node device, methods, and computer programs are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Hans Thomas HÖHNE, István Zsolt KOVÁCS, Ingo VIERING, Rafhael AMORIM, Mads LAURIDSEN
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Publication number: 20220256415Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the UE to obtain a conditional handover command, the conditional handover command indicating a multiple cell target for handover from a source cell and at least one performance margin, each of the at least one performance margin associated with a cell neighboring a first cell in the multiple cell target, determine whether to initiate a handover to the first cell based on the at least one performance margin, and transmit data to the first cell based on the determination of whether to initiate the handover.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Ahmad AWADA, Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI
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Publication number: 20220248348Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: determine (602) at least one power setting adjustment for at least one terminal based on at least one gain setting adjustment for a satellite; and provide (604) the least one power setting adjustment for the at least one terminal to the at least one terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: Thomas HÖHNE, István Z. KOVÁCS, Mads LAURIDSEN, Ingo VIERING
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Patent number: 11395237Abstract: A method includes determining, by a terminal device, at least one transmission power target level for an intended transmission on at least one sub-band. The method also includes performing a listen before talk procedure and measuring interference, and determining at least one power offset for transmission as outcome of the listen before talk procedure and the measured interference. The method further includes transmitting at least one message on at least one listen before talk allowed sub-band, using a transmission power determined based at least in part on the at least one transmission power target level for the intended transmission on the at least one sub-band, and the at least one power offset.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Hans Thomas Höhne, Timo Erkki Lunttila, Kyoungmin Park
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Publication number: 20220166703Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: receive (1400) a request to create context for a migrating node and optionally at least one child node of the migrating node; allocate (1402) addresses to the migrating node and optionally the at least one child node of the migrating node; and send (1404) the addresses allocated to the migrating node and optionally the at least one child node of the migrating node, prior to the migrating node migrating from a source to a target.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Xiang Xu, Esa Malkamäki, Matti Laitila, Thomas Höhne, Henri Markus Koskinen
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Publication number: 20220095305Abstract: This document discloses a solution for selecting a frequency channel for a service. According to an aspect, a method comprises: receiving, by a first access node of a first wireless network, a scanning message comprising at least one information element indicating a channel access limit for a frequency channel operated by a second access node of a second wireless network; selecting, by the first access node on the basis of the at least one information element, the frequency channel or another frequency channel for an ultra-reliable low-latency (URLLC) service provided by the apparatus; and upon selecting the frequency channel for the URLLC service, causing by the first access node transmission of frames of the service within channel access limits indicated by the at least one information element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Mika KASSLIN, Janne Petteri TERVONEN, Jari Pekka MUSTAJÄRVI, Olli ALANEN, Esa Mikael MALKAMÄKI
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Patent number: 11212739Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a terminal device comprising means for performing the following. The terminal device transmits a tethering request for setting up a tethering cell over at least one communications network to at least one tethering terminal device capable of setting up a tethering cell. Then, the terminal device performs tethering cell discovery for discovering tethering cells set up by any of said at least one tethering terminal device. In response to discovering a tethering cell provided by a tethering terminal device of said at least one tethering terminal device, the terminal device accesses the tethering cell.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Hans Thomas Höhne, Lianghai Ji, Anja Jerichow, Ling Yu, Tero Henttonen
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Publication number: 20210359912Abstract: This document discloses a solution for addressing network slices in a radio interface between a station and an access node. According to an aspect, the station is granted access to a network slice and, when transmitting a data frame of the network slice, the network slice is identified in the data frame by a medium access control address of the data frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Janne TERVONEN, Mika KASSLIN, Olli ALANEN, Jari MUSTAJÄRVI, Thomas HÖHNE, Cinzia SARTORI
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Publication number: 20210329565Abstract: A method includes determining, by a terminal device, at least one transmission power target level for an intended transmission on at least one sub-band. The method also includes performing a listen before talk procedure and measuring interference, and determining at least one power offset for transmission as outcome of the listen before talk procedure and the measured interference. The method further includes transmitting at least one message on at least one listen before talk allowed sub-band, using a transmission power determined based at least in part on the at least one transmission power target level for the intended transmission on the at least one sub-band, and the at least one power offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Timo Erkki LUNTTILA, Kyoungmin PARK
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Publication number: 20210029622Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a terminal device comprising means for performing the following. The terminal device transmits a tethering request for setting up a tethering cell over at least one communications network to at least one tethering terminal device capable of setting up a tethering cell. Then, the terminal device performs tethering cell discovery for discovering tethering cells set up by any of said at least one tethering terminal device. In response to discovering a tethering cell provided by a tethering terminal device of said at least one tethering terminal device, the terminal device accesses the tethering cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Lianghai JI, Anja JERICHOW, Ling YU, Tero HENTTONEN