Frequency Division Patents (Class 370/281)
  • Publication number: 20150124666
    Abstract: A method of performing HARQ performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes receiving a bundling indicator which indicates the number of bundled downlink subframes, determining whether at least one bundled downlink subframe is missed by comparing the bundling indicator with the number of detected bundled downlink subframes, generating a representative ACK/NACK signal when no bundled downlink subframe is missed, and transmitting the representative ACK/NACK signal on an uplink channel. Recovery capability is maximized and the packet loss is reduced in such a situation that less number of ACK/NACK signals are fed back than that of downlink packets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Joon Kui AHN, Dae Won LEE, Young Woo YUN, Ki Jun KIM
  • Publication number: 20150124670
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for supporting a simultaneous transmission of a downlink HARQ-ACK and a SR in a TDD-FDD CA, FDD-TDD CA or a dual connectivity environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Dong Hyun PARK
  • Patent number: 9025502
    Abstract: A method of transmitting a signal in a base station is provided. The method includes filtering a signal to be transmitted through a filter, power amplifying the filtered signal to generate nonlinear harmonic components corresponding to a first frequency band and a second frequency band, separating the nonlinear harmonic components according to the first frequency band and the second frequency band such that nonlinear harmonic components corresponding to the first frequency band passes through a first frequency band duplexer and nonlinear harmonic components corresponding to the second frequency band passes through a second frequency band duplexer, and transmitting the separated nonlinear harmonic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sungryong Park
  • Publication number: 20150117278
    Abstract: An LTE-based method, system, and device for ultra-distance coverage communication. The method comprises: increasing an uplink feedback subframe interval at a terminal side and an uplink feedback subframe interval at a base station side; after receiving uplink scheduling information sent by the base station side, the terminal side sending data over a subframe whose subframe interface is the increased uplink feedback subframe interval at the terminal side; and the terminal side receiving data verification information that is delivered by the base station side over a subframe whose subframe interval is the increased uplink feedback subframe interval at the base station side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Chunhui Song, Yang Guo, Liping Liu
  • Patent number: 9019849
    Abstract: A system and method to perform Full Duplex (FD) Space Division Duplex (SDD) communication using a Self-Interference Cancelling (SIC) precoder that applies different antenna phase shifts and amplitude scales to the transmitted signals to force them to be in the null space of the selected receive antennas. Thus, a wireless communication unit can place nulls at each of its receive antennas digitally at baseband for one or more frequency bands. The SIC precoder may be computed based on the self-interference channel from the transmit chain(s) to the receive chain(s). Different SIC precoders may be adaptively selected and stored digitally for different frequency bands. Subsequent single or multi-user precoder can be applied in concatenation with the SIC precoder to transmit signals to one or more users while receiving signals from one or more users simultaneously over the same frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Dennis Hui, Jiann-Ching Guey
  • Publication number: 20150109974
    Abstract: A method of wireless communications for use with user equipment, comprising identifying a subframe in a radio frame in which a synchronizing signal is to be transmitted, and transmitting a reference signal to the user equipment in a subframe other than the identified subframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Erlin Zeng, Asbjoern Groevlen
  • Publication number: 20150109976
    Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for time domain multiplexing solutions for in-device coexistence are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yujian Zhang, Xiangying Yang, Jing Zhu, Xue Yang, Emily Qi, Carlos Cordeiro
  • Patent number: 9014067
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of communicating by a relay station a wireless communication system including a relay station is provided. The method include communicating with at least one of a base station and a user equipment through a frequency division duplex (FDD) uplink (UL) frame configured by the base station, the FDD UL frame including a UL relay zone including a plurality of UL subframes and a UL access zone including a plurality of UL subframes. The UL relay zone is a sector used for the relay station to transmit a signal to the base station, and the UL access zone is a sector used for the relay station to receive a signal from the user equipment. The UL relay zone is located before the UL access zone within the FDD UL frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Young Chun, Jin Sam Kwak, Jin Soo Choi, Bin Chul Ihm, Wook Bong Lee
  • Publication number: 20150098372
    Abstract: A signal interface unit in a radio system includes an external device interface configured to receive a downlink asynchronous radio carrier signal for a radio frequency carrier from an external device; a clock conversion unit communicatively coupled to the external device interface and configured to re-clock the downlink asynchronous radio carrier signal to a master clock of the radio system from the clock of the external device; and an antenna side interface configured to communicate at least one of the re-clocked downlink asynchronous radio carrier signal and a downlink digitized radio frequency signal based on the re-clocked downlink asynchronous radio carrier signal to an antenna unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Dean Zavadsky, Philip M. Wala
  • Publication number: 20150098370
    Abstract: A method of determining hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) resource of a uplink (UL) subframe of a frequency-division duplexing (FDD) carrier for an advanced communication device comprises determining an association index according to an operation of the FDD carrier; determining a new association set according to the association index and an association set of the UL subframe of a UL/downlink (UL/DL) configuration; and determining the HARQ resource of the UL subframe according to the association index and the new association set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: Chien-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 9002955
    Abstract: A computing network, including: a plurality of peer computing devices including code, which when executed by a peer computing device causes the executing peer computing device to cooperate with at least one other of the peer computing devices; at least one server including code, which when executed by the at least one server locates at least one of the peer computing devices; and at least one mediator including code, which when executed by the at least on mediator collects charging information from at least some of the peer computing devices; wherein, the peer computing devices, at least one sever and at least one mediator are communicatively coupled via an at least carrier-grade telecommunications network being suitable for enhancing cooperation among the cooperating ones of the peer computing devices relative to best-efforts communications among the cooperating ones of the peer computing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: ZTE Corporation, ZTE USA Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Shaoyan Ma, Weiyong Zhu, Li Mo
  • Publication number: 20150092636
    Abstract: A system and method in a transceiver for reducing power. In transmission mode (Tx), a local oscillator (LO) generator (LOGEN) circuit modifies a PLL oscillation signal that runs at a fraction of the carrier signal. In the receive mode (Rx), the LOGEN circuit increases power consumption unnecessarily and is bypassed in favor of a PLL output which is a multiple of the carrier signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Ahmadreza Rofougaran, Maryam Rofougaran, Alireza Zolfaghari
  • Publication number: 20150085713
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include an end-to-end UE and eNB HARQ protocol design for various TDD?FDD joint operation wireless network configurations. Designs for timing of HARQ feedback in response to PDSCH and PUSCH transmissions (or simply, PDSCH and PUSCH) include both HARQ feedback from a UE, and HARQ feedback from an eNB. The PUSCH HARQ timeline embodiments also include both self-scheduling and cross-carrier scheduling scenarios for PUSCH transmissions. In addition, designs for the cross-carrier scheduling scenarios contemplate an FDD scheduling cell or a TDD scheduling cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Hong He, Jong-Kae Fwu, Seunghee Han, Gang Xiong
  • Patent number: 8989135
    Abstract: A spectral arrangement for radio resources is usable for transmitting radio data within a telecommunication network. The spectral arrangement includes (a) a first radio resource usable for transmitting radio data in a first data flow direction, wherein the first data flow direction is either an uplink direction or a downlink direction, (b) a second radio resource usable for transmitting radio data in a second data flow direction, wherein the second data flow direction is opposite to the first data flow direction, (c) a third radio resource usable for transmitting radio data in the second data flow direction and (d) a guard band, which on the frequency scale is located between the first radio resource and the second radio resource such that the first radio resource is separated from the second radio resource Between the second radio resource and the third radio resource there is provided no guard band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks Oy
    Inventors: Peter Skov, Jie Zhen Lin, Chun Hai Yao
  • Patent number: 8989127
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for a relay node configuring a backhaul uplink hybrid automatic repeat and request (HARQ) process in a wireless communication system. More particularly, the present invention comprises the following steps: receiving from a base station a backhaul downlink subframe pattern and a HARQ process offset value; allocating a backhaul uplink subframes, based on the backhaul downlink subframe pattern excluding the subframe which is set to an access downlink subframe; applying the HARQ process offset value to the number of HARQ processes corresponding to the backhaul downlink subframe pattern; and configuring HARQ process identifiers to the allocated backhaul uplink subframes, wherein each of the configured HARQ process identifiers have a predetermined roundtrip time (RTT) value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seungmin Lee, Hanbyul Seo, Kijun Kim, Byounghoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20150078224
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for enhanced coverage machine type communication (MTC). Various embodiments may include systems and methods for scheduling a starting subframe, timing sequence, or resource for various transmissions with repetition to achieve a coverage extension target for MTC. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Gang Xiong, Seunghee Han, Jong-Kae Fwu
  • Patent number: 8982743
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques for indicating downlink assignments to a user equipment (UE). According to certain aspects, the techniques generally involve generating a downlink assignment index (DAI) indicating a number of assigned downlink transmissions for a user equipment (UE) configured to communicate using multiple component carriers and transmitting a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) containing the DAI to the user equipment (UE) in a frequency division duplexing (FDD) subframe in which uplink and downlink transmissions may take place at the same time on different carrier frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xiliang Luo, Wanshi Chen, Peter Gaal, Juan Montojo, Aleksandar Damnjanovic
  • Publication number: 20150071135
    Abstract: Transmission techniques using configurable channels for the downlink and/or uplink are described. In one aspect, the downlink channel and/or uplink channel may be independently selected for a terminal The terminal may establish a connection with a base station on default downlink and uplink channels. Another downlink channel and/or another uplink channel may be selected based on various factors such as channel quality, loading, and interference. The terminal would then switch to the new downlink and/or uplink channel for communication. In another aspect, the base stations broadcast sector information used by the terminals for communication and/or channel selection. The sector information may include various types of information such as the available downlink and uplink channels, the frequencies of the available channels, the loading on the available channels, and QoS information. The terminals may select a sector, a downlink channel, and/or an uplink channel based on the sector information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Samir Kapoor, Junyi Li, Rajiv Laroia
  • Patent number: 8971220
    Abstract: A base station including at least a transceiver switch is provided enabling the base station to transmit and receive data in either FDD or TDD mode from an antenna. The base station may be provided with a synthesizer which can be retuned from FDD to TDD mode or alternatively, an FDD and a TDD synthesizer and a switch enabling the transmitter and receiver of the base station to process FDD or TDD mode data respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Rockstar Consortium US LP
    Inventors: Christopher Reed, Simon Gale, Andrew Urquhart
  • Publication number: 20150055525
    Abstract: System and method embodiments are provided for channel sounding in a frequency division duplex (FDD) system. The embodiments enable a transmission point (TP) to determine channel information about a downlink channel from an uplink channel sounding signal received on the downlink channel frequency band during a time window reserved for uplink channel sounding on the downlink channel frequency band. In an embodiment, a method in a controller includes determining with the controller a schedule for an uplink sounding window in a downlink frequency band, wherein the uplink sounding window comprises a transmission window in at least a partial downlink frequency band that is reserved for uplink channel sounding, instructing a TP to signal the schedule to at least one wireless device in a coverage area of the TP, receiving a channel sounding signal in the downlink frequency band, and obtaining downlink channel state information from the channel sounding signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: FutureWei Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Jianglei Ma, Ming Jia
  • Patent number: 8964607
    Abstract: A communication apparatus to be used for a newer system employing an FDD scheme in an area where an older system and the newer system coexist. The communication apparatus includes a first communication unit communicating at least a downlink data channel of the newer system using a frequency band belonging to a first frequency range (3.4-3.8 GHz); and a second communication unit communicating at least an uplink control channel of the newer system using a frequency band belonging to a second frequency range (2 GHz band) lower than the first frequency range. The second frequency range is used for uplink and downlink communications in the older system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Motohiro Tanno, Mamoru Sawahashi, Seizo Onoe, Nobuhiko Miki, Yoshihisa Kishiyama, Hidekazu Taoka
  • Patent number: 8958374
    Abstract: A base station for transmitting common information which is used in common by plural mobile stations includes a common information generating unit configured to generate the common information; a lower-layer control information generating unit configured to generate lower-layer control information indicating a radio resource where the common information is to be placed; a multiplexing unit configured to multiplex the lower-layer control information and the common information into one or more frequency blocks among a plurality of frequency blocks included within a system bandwidth, the system bandwidth being divided into the plurality of frequency blocks each corresponding to a minimum value of maximum transmission and reception bandwidths used by the plural mobile stations; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the multiplexed lower-layer control information and common information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Yoshihisa Kishiyama, Motohiro Tanno, Mamoru Sawahashi
  • Patent number: 8958350
    Abstract: Messages transmitted between a receiver and a transmitter are used to maximize a communication data rate. In particular, a multicarrier modulation system uses messages that are sent from the receiver to the transmitter to exchange one or more sets of optimized communication parameters. The transmitter then stores these communication parameters and when transmitting to that particular receiver, the transmitter utilizes the stored parameters in an effort to maximize the data rate to that receiver. Likewise, when the receiver receives packets from that particular transmitter, the receiver can utilize the stored communication parameters for reception.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Marcos C. Tzannes, Dongjun Lee, Todor Cooklev, Colin Lanzl
  • Patent number: 8958379
    Abstract: Technology for physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource mapping corresponding to an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH) is disclosed. One method can include a node mapping a PUCCH resource nPUCCH(1) corresponding to an ePDCCH for PUCCH resource hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback. The PUCCH resource nPUCCH(1) can be determined using a lowest PRB index including at least one enhanced control channel element (eCCE) of ePDCCH resources and a total number of eCCE in one physical resource block (PRB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Hong He, Jong-Kae Fwu, Yuan Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150036562
    Abstract: A method and system is provided for sharing of bandwidth on intermediate frequency cabling connections between indoor and outdoor units of a MIMO microwave communications system. Phase locked loop design assists in creating synchronization signals to be transmitted over the cable connecting the indoor units and outdoor units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: BROADCOM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yaacov Sturkovich, Igal Yehuda Kushnir
  • Publication number: 20150036563
    Abstract: Network node (110) and method (600) in a network node (110), for admission control of an additional radio access bearer based on load of control channel elements on a control channel, assigned by a scheduler (700) comprised in the network node (110). The method (600) comprises assigning (601), by the scheduler (700), control channel elements on the control channel for already admitted radio access bearers. Further, a first and a second load of the control channel is computed (606, 607) based on the usage of assigned control channel elements subframes on which both downlink assignments and uplink grants are enabled, and on which downlink assignments are enabled, respectively. If any of the first or second loads exceeds a respective threshold value, the radio access bearer to be admitted is rejected (609A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Magnus Hurd, Pontus Arvidson, Robert Karlsson, Kai-Erik Sunell
  • Patent number: 8948066
    Abstract: The present description relates to a method for performing a HARQ process operation in a wireless communication system and to an apparatus using the method. A base station device which performs a HARQ process operation comprises a transmitter which transmits to a relay an uplink (UL) grant in a downlink backhaul subframe n which is a subframe having an index n among the allocated downlink backhaul subframes, and transmits, if downlink data sent from the relay in accordance with the uplink grant is not successfully received, a non-acknowledgement (NACK) signal in a downlink backhaul subframe n+N which is a downlink backhaul subframe that comes after N which is a predetermined number of HARQ processes counted from the downlink backhaul subframe n among the allocated downlink backhaul subframes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hakseong Kim, Hanbyul Seo, Byounghoon Kim, Kijun Kim
  • Publication number: 20150029913
    Abstract: A signal transmission method and apparatus are provided. The method includes generating a first signal according to at least one protocol layer of a first protocol stack and a second protocol stack, and sending the first signal to a receive end by using a first uplink carrier; and/or receiving, by using a first downlink carrier, a third signal sent by receive end, and parsing the third signal according to the at least one protocol layer of the first protocol stack and the second protocol stack; where the first protocol stack is used to implement communication between a base station and a user equipment on a base station side, the second protocol stack is used to implement communication between devices, and the second protocol stack is connected to the at least one protocol layer of the first protocol stack. Therefore, signal transmission can be implemented by using uplink and downlink carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Yongxing Zhou, Jingyuan Sun, Xiaotao Ren
  • Publication number: 20150009871
    Abstract: A method of using resource blocks in a communication system with a plurality of Base Stations (BSs), including assigning resource blocks to a first BS, the first BS communicating to a second BS a message comprising information about at least one resource block assigned to the first BS and not planned to be used by the first BS, and the second BS receiving the message. Optionally, the second BS using the at least one resource block. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: Leonid SHOUSTERMAN
  • Publication number: 20140376424
    Abstract: Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting uplink control information performed by a user equipment in a wireless communication system. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a first parameter for indicating whether to simultaneously transmit a first combination of an acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) and a channel quality indicator (CQI), and a second parameter for indicating whether to multiplex a second combination of an ACK/NACK and the CQI and transmitting same as a second physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format; and multiplexing the first combination of the ACK/NACK or the second combination of ACK/NACK with the CQI and transmitting same as a first PUCCH format or the second PUCCH format, based on the first parameter and the second parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dong Youn Seo, Joon Kui Ahn, Suck Chel Yang, Yun Jung Yi
  • Patent number: 8917677
    Abstract: A base station for use in a wireless network operable to communicate with a plurality of mobile stations. The base station transmits a downlink frame to a first mobile station. The downlink frame comprises time-frequency resource elements allocated in a plurality of physical resource blocks. The base station transmits the plurality of physical resource blocks in bundles having a bundle size that is a function of the system bandwidth configuration and the base station uses the same precoder for all physical resource blocks in the same bundle. The bundle size is from one physical resource block to three physical resource blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lingjia Liu, Young-Han Nam, Jianzhong Zhang
  • Patent number: 8917638
    Abstract: A frame structure for support of large delay spread deployment scenarios (e.g., cellular system operation in large cell sizes or low frequency bands) is generally presented. In this regard a method is introduced comprising partitioning a radio frame into a plurality of equal-sized (or non-equal-sized) sub-frames to simplify system implementation. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Sassan Ahmadi
  • Patent number: 8917679
    Abstract: A network signals an allocation (PDCCH) for a downlink shared channel (PDSCH); and also signals an indication (reference signal RS) whether a resource block (PRB) comprising the allocated downlink shared channel is used for a control channel transmission (E-PDCCH). Examples include the E-PDCCH being time or frequency multiplexed with the PDSCH; and the indication being a different RS sequence (at least one element being phase shifted) than an original RS sequence used if the PRB were not used for the E-PDCCH. The UE tests for the phase shift by blind decoding. If the phase shift is present the UE a) decodes a portion of the PRB for data if the network is using TDM for its E-PDCCH/PDSCH multiplexing, orb) decodes the full PRB only for the E-PDCCH if the network is using FDM for its E-PDCCH/PDSCH multiplexing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Lars E. Lindh, Klaus Hugl
  • Publication number: 20140369243
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for synchronizing frequency among a cluster of coordinated transmission points cooperating in a coherent joint transmission. In some embodiments, one transmission point is set (510) as a reference transmission point for a group of coordinated transmission points. Each of one or more other transmission points in the group receives (530) a specified downlink reference signal from the reference transmission point, measures (540) its frequency offset relative to the reference point, and compensates (550) the frequency offset in baseband processing or by a radio adjustment. Which transmission point acts as the reference transmission point is statically defined, in some embodiments, or dynamically configured, in others. Likewise, which time-frequency resources are used for the reference signal may be statically defined or dynamically configured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Zhiheng Guo, Shachua Li, Jinhua Liu, Zhan Zhang
  • Patent number: 8913531
    Abstract: A method of transmitting subframe designating information in downlink in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The present invention includes generating the subframe designating information for designating a subframe of a specific type in a radio frame and transmitting the generated subframe designating information to a user equipment, wherein the subframe designating information includes initial location information indicating an initial location of the subframe of the specific type on the radio frame and period information indicating a period for the subframe of the specific type to be repeated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yeong Hyeon Kwon, Min Seok Noh, Kyu Jin Park, Jae Hoon Chung, Seung Hee Han
  • Publication number: 20140362745
    Abstract: Embodiments of a central processing unit and methods for supporting coordinated multi-point (CoMP) transmissions in a 3GPP LTE network with non-ideal backhaul links are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the CPU may be arranged for scheduling and assigning resources for subordinate enhanced node Bs (eNBs) over the backhaul links for CoMP transmissions. The scheduling may include an additional number of HARQ processes to compensate, at least in part, for backhaul link latency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Alexei Davydov, Gregory Morozov, Hong He, Apostolos Papathanassiou, Seunghee Han
  • Publication number: 20140362748
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described for selecting or identifying a first band number from one or more additional band numbers mapped to a frequency division duplexing (FDD) band used in universal mobile telecommunications (UMTS). The one or more additional band numbers may be different from a second band number assigned to the FDD band. Each of the one or more additional band numbers may correspond to a different factor N (e.g., N=2, N=4) for use in UMTS scaling. A signal indicative of the first band number may be transmitted to, for example, a network entity, where the signal indicates support of UMTS scaling operations in the FDD band using the factor N corresponding to the first band number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Anthony BARANY, Sathish Krishnamoorthy, Valibabu Saladi, Sharad Deepak Sambhwani
  • Patent number: 8908575
    Abstract: A frequency-division duplexing (FDD) transceiver includes a first mixer to up-convert a transmit signal and a first switch, coupled to the first mixer, to selectively provide a transmit local oscillator signal or a receive local oscillator signal to the first mixer. The transmit local oscillator signal has a first frequency and the receive local oscillator signal has a second frequency distinct from the first frequency. The FDD transceiver also includes a second mixer to down-convert a receive signal and a second switch, coupled to the second mixer, to selectively provide the transmit local oscillator signal or the receive local oscillator signal to the second mixer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Masoud Zargari, Shahram Abdollahi-Alibeik
  • Publication number: 20140355497
    Abstract: Apparatus, method, and system example embodiments provide an improved RF front end to simultaneously transmit and receive signals for cellular telecommunications. In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprises a tunable duplexer selectively connected to an antenna, configured to transmit and receive radio frequency communication signals in a group of at least two bands; and a tunable transmit filter in the duplexer, capable of being tuned to have an inductance value approximately matching at least two inductance values corresponding respectively to pass the at least two bands in the group, each of the at least two bands in the group having a positive duplex offset and each of the at least two inductance values that correspond respectively to the at least two bands in the group, having an inductance value that approximately matches the inductance values corresponding respectively to the other bands in the group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventor: Michael REIHA
  • Publication number: 20140348042
    Abstract: The object of the present invention is a method for selecting a terminal of an HD-FDD duplexing model. The invention enables the complexity of a switch of a terminal operating in an HD-FDD duplexing mode, at a level equivalent to that of a terminal operating in a TDD or FDD duplexing mode, to be reduced. To do this, thanks to the invention, it is provided that the terminal operating in an HD-FDD duplexing mode receives notifications or information via a network that programs the HD-FDD terminals through different uplink and downlink transmission models illustrated in FIG. 1. It may also be provided that the terminal operating in an HD-FDD duplexing mode has knowledge of the HD-FDD model to use for its communication. In this event, the complexity of its communication is reduced to the same level as that of a terminal operating in TDD mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: CASSIDIAN SAS
    Inventors: Christophe Gruet, Eric Georgeaux
  • Patent number: 8897195
    Abstract: An MBMS-GW delivers multicast data from a contents management server respectively to base stations, partitions and codes the multicast data into a plurality of pieces of multiple description code data, and delivers the plurality of pieces of MD-code data respectively to the base stations. Each of the base stations arbitrarily sets a plurality of transmission carrier frequencies for respectively transmitting the plurality of pieces of MD code data, and concurrently transmits the plurality of pieces of MD code data delivered from the MBMS-GW by respectively using the plurality of transmission carrier frequencies set by the transmission frequency setting unit. An LTE terminal or an LTE-A terminal receives, from a corresponding base station, any one or more of the plurality of pieces of MD code data transmitted by using the plurality of transmission carrier frequencies, and decodes and reproduces the multicast data from the received MD-code data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Masatsugu Shimizu
  • Patent number: 8891416
    Abstract: Provided are a method and a device for ACK/NACK transmission in a TDD (Time Division Duplex)-based wireless communication system. The terminal receives a SPS downlink transmission block on a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) without a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), and receives a downlink transmission block on the PDSCH that is indicated by the PDCCH having a downlink assignment index (DAI). The terminal transmits a 2-bit ACK/NACK regarding the SPS downlink transmission block and the downlink transmission block on an uplink control channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Suck Chel Yang, Joon Kui Ahn, Dong Youn Seo, Min Gyu Kim
  • Patent number: 8891354
    Abstract: A method for multiplexing a data information stream, including a systematic symbol and a non-systematic symbol, and a control information stream of at least three types in a wireless mobile communication system is disclosed. The method includes mapping the data information stream to a resource area so that the systematic symbol is not mapped to a specific resource area to which the control information stream is mapped, and mapping the control information stream to the specific resource area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Hwan Kim, Jae Hoon Chung, Moon II Lee
  • Publication number: 20140334356
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a resource management method performed by a coordinator for controlling interference between cells. The coordinator receives a channel state of a second base station neighboring a first base station from the first base station. The coordinator partitions a resource based on the channel state. The coordinator allocates the partitioned resource to the first base station. In addition, the coordinator transmits a first message requesting resource management to be set to the first base station. Here, the first message includes information on the allocated resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
    Inventors: Eunkyung KIM, Jae Sun CHA, Jae Joon PARK, Hyun LEE, Kwang Jae LIM, Sung Cheol CHANG
  • Publication number: 20140334360
    Abstract: The present disclosure is related to a large-scale broadband wireless network capable of providing a very high wireless data capacity, wherein one aspect of the system utilizes a periodic beam forming system. When a wireless base station cell operates a periodic beam forming system, it is necessary to locate each user served by the cell within a sub-area covered by one of the m times N RF beams generated by the system. Methods for locating users within RF beam sub-areas are disclosed herein, where a user may be scheduled for transmission or reception only when an RF beam is focused on the sub-area that covers the user location. The present disclosure pertains to the systems and methods that may be used to process transmissions of and receptions by the baseband system of an LTE wireless base station that employs a periodic beam forming RF and antenna system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Harvey Rubin, James Keith Brewington, Anil S. Sawkar, David M. Poticny
  • Publication number: 20140334361
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a duplexer having a transmit port, a receive port, and an antenna port. A transmitter is coupled to the antenna port of the duplexer. A transmit antenna is coupled to the transmit port of the duplexer. The apparatus may comprise a matching termination coupled to the receiver port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Thomas D. Nagode, Armin W. Klomsdorf, Hugh K. Smith
  • Publication number: 20140328230
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for allowing a machine type communication (MTC) terminal to transmit and receive a signal in a wireless communication system. A method for allowing an MTC terminal to transmit and receive a signal comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, a parameter related to active subframe information for said MTC terminal; obtaining information on active subframe allocated to said MTC terminal by using said received parameter; and transmitting a signal to said base station or receiving a signal from said base station through at least one active subframe on the basis of said obtained information on the active subframes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kyujin Park, Jiwoong Jang, Hangyu Cho, Seunghyun Kang
  • Patent number: 8879519
    Abstract: A first mobile node supports peer to peer communications but not cellular communications. Other mobile modes in the communication system support a cellular mode and may support a peer to peer communications mode. The communications system is such that spectrum may be dynamically reallocated between being designated to be used for peer to peer operations and being used primarily for cellular network based operations. Beacon signals are used to communicate a current mode of frequency spectrum usage designation. The first mobile node, being in an ongoing peer to peer communications session detects that the spectrum is being reallocated for cellular based operations. The first mobile node reduces its transmission power level in response to the detected spectrum reallocation. In some embodiments, the first mobile is allowed to continue its ongoing peer to peer session while the spectrum is primarily allocated for cellular communications, albeit at a lower transmission power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Rajiv Laroia, Frank A. Lane, Junyi Li, Tom Richardson
  • Patent number: 8879510
    Abstract: Discloses are a method and a device for transmitting midamble signals in a wireless communication system. The method for transmitting the midamble signals comprises the steps of: generating each of midamble signals for eight transmission antennas; and transmitting said midamble signals to a terminal through said eight transmission antennas. Among the midamble signals for said eight transmission antennas, a first midamble group which includes midamble signals for certain four transmission antennas and a second midamble group which includes midamble signals for the rest of four transmission antennas are transmitted through different resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jin Young Chun, Jin Sam Kwak, Wook Bong Lee, Bin Chul Ihm
  • Patent number: 8879437
    Abstract: A method of frequency division duplex (FDD) wireless communications asymmetrically maps between downlink and uplink spectrum blocks. Multiple downlink spectrum blocks may be mapped to an uplink spectrum block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Durga Prasad Malladi, Yongbin Wei