Patents Assigned to ERICSSON
  • Patent number: 12284311
    Abstract: Implementation of an application rule for an application to be accessed by a User Equipment, UE, in a user session in a Service Based Architecture, SBA, domain in a core network of a telecommunications system is disclosed. The SBA, among others, comprises a Policy Control Function, PCF (6), an Application Function, AF (5), and a Session Management Function, SMF (9). The method comprising the steps of receiving, by the PCF (6), an application rule comprising an AF Identifier, AF-ID, identifying the application rule, an Application Identifier, App-ID, identifying the application, and at least one service requirement for processing the application in the SBA domain. The PCF (6) instructing the SMF (9) to execute the at least one service requirement to all present and future user sessions pertaining to the respective application. Complementary methods of supporting the execution of the application rule and devices are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Miguel Angel Muñoz De La Torre Alonso, Ruth Pallares Del Egido, Miguel Angel Puente Pestaña, Carlos Jimenez Cordon
  • Patent number: 12284612
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are described for adapting wake-up signal monitoring to optimize power saving performance. In one embodiment, a UE can be configured to selectively skip WUS monitoring based on a current UE context. In another embodiment, WUS/PDCCH monitoring and/or other UE procedure can be adapted based on a statistic related to the wake-up signals transmitted by the base station to the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Ilmiawan Shubhi, Sina Maleki, Andres Reial
  • Patent number: 12284541
    Abstract: A method performed by a UE trace initiation node for a wireless communication network comprises transmitting, via a direct interface to a radio access network node or function, a trace request message comprising a request to initiate a trace on one or more user equipments. A method performed by a radio access network node or function for a wireless communication network comprises receiving, via a direct interface with a UE trace initiation node, a trace request message comprising a request to initiate a trace on one or more user equipments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Paul Stjernholm, Erik Westerberg, Mathias Sintorn, Patrik Karlsson, Ulf Eric Andretzky
  • Patent number: 12283280
    Abstract: A method for audio signal filtering. The method includes generating a pair of filters for a certain location specified by an elevation angle ? and an azimuth angle ?, the pair of filters consisting of a right filter (?r(?, ?)) and a left filter (?l(?, ?)); filtering an audio signal using the right filter; and filtering the audio signal using the left filter. Generating the pair of filters comprises: i) obtaining at least a first set of elevation basis function values at the elevation angle; ii) obtaining at least a first set of azimuth basis function values at the azimuth angle; iii) generating the right filter using: a) at least the first set of elevation basis function values, b) at least the first set of azimuth basis function values, and c) right filter model parameters; and iv) generating the left filter using: a) at least the first set of elevation basis function values, b) at least the first set of azimuth basis function values, and c) left filter model parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Mengqiu Zhang, Erlendur Karlsson
  • Patent number: 12284141
    Abstract: A method performed in a system comprising a joint traffic direction scheduler configured to coordinate time-division-duplexing (TDD) transmissions for multiple cells comprises obtaining TDD operation information from each of the cells, determining, based on the obtained TDD operation information, a transmission direction to be used by each of the cells during one or more transmission time intervals (TTIs), and indicating to the cells the determined transmission direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Du Ho Kang, Jung-Fu Cheng, Havish Koorapaty, Sorour Falahati
  • Patent number: 12282110
    Abstract: A technique for updating a positioning configuration in a positioning system comprising a plurality of anchor nodes for determining positions of tag devices within a localization area using radio technology is disclosed. A method implementation of the technique comprises determining (S202) an updated positioning configuration for at least one of a set of tag devices and a set of anchor nodes of the positioning system based on predefined positioning requirements that depend on a zone of the localization area in which the set of tag devices is currently located, and applying (S204) the updated positioning configuration to the at least one of the set of tag devices and the set of anchor nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Mate Szebenyei, Zsófia Kallus, Péter Hága, Tamas Borsos
  • Patent number: 12284559
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate, e.g., to a method performed by a wireless device for handling communication in a wireless communication network. The wireless device transmits to a radio network node, a first preamble associated with a selected downlink beam. The wireless device further monitors for a random access response, RAR, in a first RAR reception window and when the RAR is not received in the first RAR reception window, monitors for the RAR in a second RAR reception window of a different beam or to transmit, to the radio network node, a second preamble associated with a second beam wherein the first preamble is associated with a channel state information reference signal and the second preamble is associated with a synchronization signal block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Icaro L. J. Da Silva, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune
  • Patent number: 12284627
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, performed by a network node, for providing positioning assistance data to one or more user equipment (UEs) in a wireless network. Such methods include determining relative location information for one or more transmission reception points (TRPs) in the wireless network based on absolute location information for an associated TRP in the wireless network. Such methods also include transmitting, to one or more UEs, positioning assistance data including the relative location information for the one or more TRPs. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a UE, as well as network nodes and UEs configured to perform such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ritesh Shreevastav
  • Patent number: 12284579
    Abstract: A V2X UE (e.g., wireless device) that includes a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) application enabler (VAE) client and a V2X application-specific client associated with a V2X application, where the V2X UE is connected with a V2X application server is enabled to receive notifications of conditions occurring in a wireless network that connects them. The V2X application-specific client in the UE performing a registration with the V2X application server for receiving notifications. The registration comprises one or more conditions monitored by a network function (NF) in the wireless network. For example, the condition can be related to QoS provided by the network in a particular geographic area and/or in a particular time window, where the NF can be a network data and analytics function (NWDAF). The VAE client receives from the VAE server the notifications. The VAE client can receive a notification of a particular occurrence of the condition after the NF monitoring detects the occurrence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ali El Essaili, Massimo Condoluci, Thorsten Lohmar, Maciej Muehleisen, Yunpeng Zang
  • Patent number: 12284023
    Abstract: A technique for relaying control messages between a core network entity of a communications network and radio devices served by the base station of the communications network is described. As to a method aspect of the technique, each of the control messages is relayed from one of the radio devices to the core network entity or from the core network entity to one of the radio devices. Each of the relayed control messages comprises an identifier that is indicative of at least one of the respective one of the radio devices and a user thereof. The control messages are stored at the base station, wherein the identifier is replaced in each of the stored control messages by a placeholder value that is independent of at least one of the respective one of the radio devices and the user thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Anna Kåhre, Dominik Budyn, Maciej Kedzior, Mateusz Przetocki, Marko Kovacec, Szymon Galuszka
  • Patent number: 12284529
    Abstract: A method of operating a User Equipment (UE) device may be provided. Installation data relating to an antenna of a radio access network (RAN) node may be obtained, wherein the installation data includes physical installation data including at least one of a height of the antenna, a direction of the antenna, and/or a tilt of the antenna. The installation data may be transmitted from the UE device to a management system for a wireless communication network including the RAN node. Related radio nodes and management nodes are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Tomas Thyni, Mats Forsman
  • Patent number: 12284645
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The method includes transmitting communication signaling on a transmission resource, the transmission resource being one of at least a first transmission resource and a second transmission resource available to the wireless device, the first transmission resource and the second transmission resource at least partially overlapping in time, the transmission resource being determined to be the first transmission resource or the second transmission resource based on a control information message received by the wireless device. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Ali Behravan, Robert Baldemair, Sorour Falahati
  • Patent number: 12284088
    Abstract: A method performed by a co-ordination network entity in a communications network includes transmitting a request message to a network registration entity in the communications network for identification information for a plurality of candidate network entities in the communications network capable of performing collaborative learning, and receiving identification information for the plurality of candidate network entities from the network registration entity. The method further includes initiating, at one or more network entities of the plurality of candidate network entities, training of a model using a machine-learning algorithm as part of a collaborative learning process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Karl Norrman, Martin Isaksson
  • Patent number: 12283742
    Abstract: An antenna mounting bracket for pivotably mounting a directional antenna to a fixed structure, the antenna mounting bracket comprising a fixed part arranged to be attached to the fixed structure and a pivotable part arranged to hold the directional antenna, wherein the pivotable part is pivotably attached to the fixed part about a first pivoting axis A, and where a pivoting angle of the pivotable part relative to the fixed part is arranged to be controlled by an alignment member comprising a differential screw mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Jan Sandberg, Gilbert Johansson
  • Patent number: 12284558
    Abstract: In accordance with particular embodiments, there is disclosed herein a method performed by a wireless device for handover. The method comprises receiving a first handover message from a source network node associated with a source cell. The first handover message comprises an identification of a target cell and access information associated with the target cell. The target cell is different than the source cell and comprises one or more beams. The method also includes identifying at least one beam from among the one or more beams of the target cell. The at least one beam is identified based on the identification of the target cell and the access information from the first handover message. The method further includes accessing the target cell using the identified at least one beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Janne Peisa, Icaro L. J. Da Silva
  • Patent number: 12284704
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods by a user equipment (UE) configured for dual connectivity with a master node providing a master cell group that includes a primary serving cell (PCell) and with a secondary node providing a secondary cell group that includes a primary secondary cell (PSCell). Such methods include detecting a radio link problem associated with a first serving cell, wherein first serving cell is the PCell or the PSCell. Such methods include, in response to detecting the radio link problem, for each of the UE's split radio bearers that has a primary path set to a first cell group that includes the first serving cell, performing a recovery procedure such that all uplink data transmission for the split radio bearer occurs only via a secondary path that does not include the first serving cell. Embodiments also include complementary methods performed by network nodes, as well as UEs and network nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Oumer Teyeb, Antonino Orsino
  • Publication number: 20250126614
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method in a UE performing the steps of: receiving data traffic at a transmission buffer, wherein the transmission buffer is being configured according to a certain time division duplex, TDD, pattern, determining (S100) characteristics of the data traffic, at reception of a first packet of the data traffic, determining (S102) that available uplink, UL, resources are not sufficient to transmit a second packet of the data traffic early enough to meet a certain latency requirement, and sending (S103) a corresponding indication to a network node; the invention further refers to a method in a network node performing the steps of: receiving from a UE data traffic comprising a plurality of packets associated to a certain data traffic; receiving an indication that available uplink, UL, resources at the UE are not sufficient to receive a second packet of the data traffic early enough to meet a certain latency requirement, and transmitting control information indicative of an activation of UL r
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Jose Luis PRADAS, Du Ho KANG, Ying SUN
  • Publication number: 20250126569
    Abstract: A technique for an uplink transmit power management, UTPM, procedure is described. As to a method aspect of the technique performed by a radio device a timing relation between a timing of at least one uplink gap, UL gap (602), for the UTPM procedure and a timing of at least one UL signal (604) belonging to a procedure in a first set of procedures, PS1, is determined. The at least one UL gap (602) is selectively used for the UTPM procedure depending on the determined timing relation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Muhammad Ali KAZMI, Venkatarao GONUGUNTLA
  • Publication number: 20250126594
    Abstract: A method performed in a wireless communication system for positioning a wireless device (140) connected to a respective operator network (110, 120, 160), assisted in part by a vehicle (101, 170, 190), the method comprising receiving a request for the vehicle (101, 170, 190) to approach the wireless device (140) associating the vehicle (101, 170, 190) with the operator network (110, 120, 160) triggering a network positioning procedure involving the wireless device (140) and the operator network (110, 120, 160), where the positioning procedure is at least based on communication of a positioning signal (171, 191) between the vehicle (101, 170, 190) and the wireless device (140), and on communication of respective positioning signals (111, 121) between one or more fixed access points (110, 120, 310) of the operator network and the wireless device (140), and determining a position of the wireless device (140) based on one or more measurements of the positioning signals (111, 121, 171, 191).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Jingya LI, Peter HAMMARBERG, Henrik SAHLIN, Yutao SUI
  • Patent number: 12279324
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for enabling reporting of a subset of measurements performed by a wireless device when in an idle or inactive state to a cellular communications network. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless device for reporting measurements to a cellular communications network comprises performing measurements while in an idle or inactive state, storing the measurements, determining a subset of the measurements to be reported by the wireless device, and reporting the determined subset of the measurements to the cellular communications network. In this manner, only desired measurements can be reported, which reduces the amount of information that needs to be reported by the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Icaro Leonardo J. Da Silva, Oumer Teyeb