Patents Assigned to Nokia
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Patent number: 12010639Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to secondary cell activation. A method comprises transmitting, from a first apparatus and on a serving cell in an active status, a MAC layer command for activating at least one secondary cell to a second apparatus, the MAC layer command indicating a configuration on a procedure for activating the at least one secondary cell. The method further comprises receiving an acknowledgement for the MAC layer command from the second apparatus. The method further comprises causing the second apparatus to synchronize, based on at least the configuration and the acknowledgement, with the first apparatus on the at least one secondary cell. As such, the time for activating a Scell can be greatly shortened.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Tao Yang, Karol Schober
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Publication number: 20240187897Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, device and computer readable storage medium of communication. The method implemented at a first device comprises: obtaining first periodicity information indicating a first periodicity. The first periodicity is used by a second device to perform a quality of experience measurement. The method further comprises determining a second periodicity to be used by an AS of the second device to report one or more measurement results of the QoE measurement. The method further also comprises transmitting second periodicity information indicating the second periodicity to the second device. In this way, the first device may be involved in the procedure of configuration and maintaining the QoE measurement. More specifically, the first device may control the interval for reporting QoE measurement results.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2021Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Jing HE, Malgorzata TOMALA
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Publication number: 20240185869Abstract: There is inter alia disclosed an apparatus for spatial audio encoding configured to determining an audio scene separation metric between an input audio signal and a further input audio signal. and using the audio scene separation metric for quantizing of at least one spatial audio parameter of the input audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Mikko-Ville LAITINEN, Adriana VASILACHE, Tapani PIHLAJAKUJA, Lasse Juhani LAAKSONEN, Anssi Sakari RÄMÖ
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Publication number: 20240187528Abstract: A bridging device may facilitate audio communication between a plurality of devices. The bridging device includes processing circuitry configured to cause the bridging device to selectively apply unidirectional mute of at least audio on at least one of a plurality of interfaces. Each of the plurality of interfaces may correspond to a device among the plurality of devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Dale AIKEN, Wayne Groff, Andre Poulin, Kin Yee Wong
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Publication number: 20240188169Abstract: Mechanism on configured grant transmissions is provided. If a small data transmission is needed, a first device determines whether a timing advance is valid in a subsequent CG occasion for the small data transmission. The first device also determines whether an evaluation of a validity condition is applicable in the subsequent CG occasion for the small data transmission. If the timing advance is valid and the evaluation is applicable, the first device performs the small data transmission in the subsequent CG occasion. In this way, the first device is able to perform the evaluation of the validity condition in advance, thereby reducing delays and avoiding failures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Daniela LASELVA, Samuli Heikki TURTINEN, Jussi-Pekka KOSKINEN, Chunli WU
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Publication number: 20240187101Abstract: A network element includes at least one processor and at least one memory. The at least one non-transitory memory including computer program code configured to, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to determine whether a bit error rate (BER) of a FEC codeword is at or below a correctable BER, wherein the FEC codeword is transmitted between an OLT and ONU, a first percentage of the FEC codeword is at a lower order modulation, and a second percentage of the FEC codeword is at a higher order modulation, establish, based on a determination that the BER is at or below the correctable BER, a connection between the OLT and the ONU at the higher order modulation, and maintain, based on a determination that the BER is greater than the correctable BER, the connection between the OLT and the ONU at the lower order modulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Doutje VAN VEEN, Vincent HOUTSMA
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Publication number: 20240187285Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to machine learning for channel estimation against diverse Doppler effects. In this solution, the first device receives user data in a slot from a second device via a channel between the first device and the second device, the user data includes a reference symbol. Then, the first device performs, with a NN, a first channel estimation for the channel based on information on velocity of a second device and a result of a second channel estimation for the channel. The second channel estimation is performed based on the received reference symbol. After that, the first device transmits, to the second device, an indication of a result of the first channel estimation. With this solution, channel estimation is able to be performed in diverse scenarios (e.g., diverse Doppler scenarios, high-velocity scenarios and the like) with low overheads in reference signals (e.g., 1 DMRS), thereby reducing network consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: Nokia Solutions and Networks OyInventors: Wenliang QI, Wenyi XU, Chenhui YI, Jiaqi QUAN, Jakob HOYDIS
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Patent number: 12001362Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product provide for dynamically reprogrammable topologically unique integrated circuit identification. In an example embodiment, an integrated circuit may be arranged among multiple integrated circuits. The integrated circuit may be configured to derive a topologically unique identifier by performing input measurements of stimuli provided by a host circuit. The integrated circuit may be topologically indistinguishable from at least one other integrated circuit of the multiple integrated circuits from a perspective of the host circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Shahriar Shahramian, David Skoglund
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Patent number: 12004059Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising receiving, by a network repository function, a request from a network function, wherein the request comprises a string associated with an instance identity of the network function, determining, by the network repository function, a type of the instance identity of the network function from a set of instance identity types, determining, by the network repository function, the instance identity of the network function based on the string associated with the instance identity of the network function and the type of the instance identity of the network function and transmitting, by the network repository function, a response to the network function, wherein the response depends on whether the instance identity of the network function was found in a list of network function instances registered at the network repository function.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Nagendra S Bykampadi, Jani Petteri Ekman, Anja Jerichow
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Patent number: 12004211Abstract: It is provided a method comprising monitoring if a reservation request is received from a controller, wherein the reservation request requests to reserve resources for a data session having a first quality of service; translating the reservation request into a request for providing a data session of a wireless network having a requested quality of service corresponding to the first quality of service if the reservation request is received; forwarding the request for providing the data session to the wireless network; translating an indication of a provided quality of service of the data session comprised in a response to the request for providing the data session received from the wireless network into an indication of a reserved quality of service corresponding to the provided quality of service; responding to the reservation request by a reservation response; wherein the reservation response comprises the indication of the reserved quality of service.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OYInventors: Christian Mannweiler, Peter Rost, Christian Markwart, Borislava Gajic, Rakash Sivasiva Ganesan
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Patent number: 12003342Abstract: It is provided a method, comprising instructing a first cell to transmit a first packet data unit to a terminal on a first active bandwidth part of a first carrier of the first cell in a first frame and to instruct a second cell to transmit a second packet data unit to the terminal on a second active bandwidth part of a second carrier of the second cell in a second frame; wherein the first and second bandwidth parts have first and second bandwidth part identifiers, respectively; if the first cell is the same as the second cell: the first and second bandwidth part identifiers are different from each other, and the first and second system frame numbers are the same; and if the first cell is different from the second cell: a frequency range of the first carrier is the same as the frequency range of the second carrier.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Daniela Laselva, Marco Centenaro
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Patent number: 12004146Abstract: Dynamic and partial sharing of the channel measurement downlink reference signal resources are provided. An apparatus performs determining information relating to an actual number of ports configured for a user equipment for channel measurements and determining a pool of channel state information reference signal resources for the user equipment. The pool of channel state information reference signal resources is provided in a radio resource control configuration and includes an excess number of ports compared to the actual number of ports. The apparatus also transmits to the user equipment via at least one of a medium access control control element or downlink control information, configured user equipment specific mapping for the pool of channel state information reference signal resources.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Rana Ahmed Salem, Eugene Visotsky, Salah Eddine Hajri, Frederick Vook, Marco Maso, William Hillery, Filippo Tosato
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Patent number: 12004077Abstract: A method, device and computer readable medium for service chain is provided. Dynamic service chain is achieved and the service chain request is transmitted from the application. The device determines the service chain based on a profile of the application. Further, implicit service chain subscribing is also achieved. Thus, a more flexible service chain is achieved. Further, management of service chain related to NF service is also achieved.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Zhi Wang, Yigang Cai, Yang Shen
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Patent number: 12003648Abstract: Real-time data transfer from a device is secured by: receiving data items from a data source, buffering and continually sending same to a data collector; generating by a root of trust a cryptographically verifiable integrity claim based on current hardware and software configuration of the apparatus; forming second data by combining at least the cryptographically verifiable integrity claim and an amount of the data items; forming a hash from at least the second data; obtaining a stamp; causing the root of trust circuitry to form a first signature from at least the hash; forming third data by combining at least the second data, the hash and the first signature; and providing the data collector with a secured transmission comprising the third data.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Ian Justin Oliver
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Patent number: 12003460Abstract: A method includes: detecting a need for a retransmission of a data transmission on one or more bandwidth parts (BWP) between a user apparatus and a radio access network; and in response to detecting the need for the retransmission, resetting a timer, wherein an expiration of the timer causes automatic switching from using the one or more BWPs for the data transmission to using a default BWP for the data transmission.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Daniela Laselva, Frank Frederiksen, Klaus Ingemann Pedersen
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Patent number: 12003384Abstract: According to one example embodiment, a method may include receiving, by a repository entity, first information on data related to a network entity. The method may further include storing, by the repository entity, second information related to the network entity based on the first information. The second information may include at least one of an identifier of the network entity and an identifier of a data acquiring entity having acquired the data.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Yannick Lair, Anja Jerichow, Laurent Thiebaut
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Patent number: 12004197Abstract: The invention proposes a method of transmitting a multimedia broadcast multicast service reception status message, wherein a terminal receives a radio resource control message from a base station; determines whether the radio resource control message satisfies a predetermined condition; and if the radio resource control message satisfies the predetermined condition, then the terminal transmits the multimedia broadcast multicast service reception status message to the base station, wherein the multimedia broadcast multicast service reception status message is used for identifying a multimedia broadcast multicast service being received by the terminal With the technical solution of the invention, the base station can obtain a reception status message, transmitted by the terminal, of at least one multimedia broadcast multicast service at the terminal side to thereby count the number of broadcast or multicast receiving users of the multimedia broadcast multicast service in operation and perform other relevant proType: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: He Wang, Chandrika Worrall
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Patent number: 12004106Abstract: The example and non-limiting embodiments relate generally to synchronization and, more particularly, to a sidelink synchronization procedure. Exemplified embodiments are provided that may include determining a new synchronization source by a source user equipment, where the source user equipment is configured to provide synchronization to at least one receiving user equipment with use of a sidelink. The exemplified embodiments may further include transmitting by the source user equipment to the at least one receiving user equipment an indication that the source user equipment will update from a current synchronization source to the new synchronization source. The exemplified embodiments may further include transmitting synchronization signals and control signals from the source user equipment to the at least one receiving user equipment using an updated reference frequency corresponding to use of the new synchronization source by the source user equipment.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OYInventors: Sami-Jukka Hakola, Jorma Johannes Kaikkonen, Jari Olavi Lindholm
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Patent number: 12004224Abstract: There is provided a method comprising: determining channel condition for each of the plurality of beams; selecting, based on the channel conditions, a predetermined number of beams suitable for beam failure recovery; and determining the periodicity preference for each of the predetermined number of beams.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Ali Karimidehkordi, Samantha Caporal del Barrio, Sami-Jukka Hakola, Timo Koskela
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Patent number: 12003038Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a ground plane; an array of antennas, wherein the array comprises antennas arranged in parallel rows and parallel columns; for one or more columns of the antennas in the array, there is an aligned arrangement of coupling elements comprising coupling elements between the antennas in the respective column, wherein the coupling elements are separate from the antennas and are electrically floating.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventor: Heikki Tapani Korva