Patents Assigned to Ofinno Technologies, LLC
  • Carrier Selection in a Multi-Carrier Wireless Network
    Publication number: 20170086172
    Abstract: A wireless device receives a downlink control information (DCI) on a primary cell. The DCI may comprise a field instructing a wireless device to activate a secondary cell. The wireless device activates the secondary cell in response to receiving the DCI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Carrier Activation in a Multi-Carrier Wireless Network
    Publication number: 20170085345
    Abstract: A wireless device receives, in a first subframe, a media-access-control control element (MAC CE) comprising at least one parameter instructing the wireless device to activate at least one licensed cell and at least one LAA cell. The wireless device performs channel monitoring on the at least one LAA cell before a first maximum number of subframes after the first subframe. The wireless device performs channel monitoring on the at least one licensed cell before a second maximum number of subframes after the first subframe. The first maximum number of subframes and the second maximum number of subframes are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Synchronization of Unlicensed Cell Reception of a Wireless Device
    Publication number: 20170078997
    Abstract: A wireless device receives at least one control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells comprising two or more unlicensed cells comprising a first unlicensed cell and a second unlicensed cell. The wireless device synchronizes a reception timing of the first unlicensed cell employing at least a second received signal of the second unlicensed cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Selective Uplink Transmission Timing Adjustment of a Multicarrier Wireless Device
    Publication number: 20170079028
    Abstract: A plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs) comprises a first TAG and a second TAG. Uplink transmission timing in the first TAG is derived employing a first cell in the first TAG. The second TAG comprises a first unlicensed cell and a second unlicensed cell. Uplink transmission timing in the second TAG is derived employing at least a first signal received on the first unlicensed cell and a second signal received on the second unlicensed cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Uplink Timing Advance Configuration of a Wireless Device and Base Station
    Publication number: 20170078994
    Abstract: A wireless device receives at least one message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs). A TAG is configurable to consist of one or more downlink-only cells if the wireless device has a first capability, otherwise each TAG comprises one or more downlink-uplink cells. The wireless device receives at least one timing advance command (TAC) for a first TAG. The wireless device applies the TAC to uplink transmission timing of at least one downlink-uplink cell in the first TAG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Uplink Transmission Timing of a Wireless Device
    Publication number: 20170078995
    Abstract: A wireless device receives at least one control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs). The wireless device selects a first cell in a TAG according to a criterion. The TAG comprises one or more licensed cells and one or more unlicensed cells. The criterion comprises the first cell being a licensed cell. The wireless device transmits uplink signals in the TAG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Packet forwarding in wireless networks
    Patent number: 9596641
    Abstract: A wireless network site comprises a base station and a cell site gateway. The cell site gateway comprises a first interface connected to the base station, a second interface connected to a packet network gateway, a forwarding layer, and a third interface connected to a control server to exchange control plane information. The forwarding layer transmits and receive packets. The control plane information comprises at least one first label value for transmitting a first plurality of packets to the base station and at least one second label value for transmitting a second plurality of packets to the packet network gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Almost blank subframe allocation in heterogeneous network
    Patent number: 9596681
    Abstract: A first base station provides overlapping coverage area with second base stations and third base stations. Second base stations allow access to wireless devices and configure a second plurality of almost blank subframes. Second base stations configure the same set of subframes as the second plurality of almost blank subframes. Third base stations allow access to a restricted subset of wireless devices and configure a third plurality of almost blank subframes. At least two base stations in the third base stations configure different set of subframes as the second plurality of almost blank subframes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Subframe configuration in a wireless device and a wireless network
    Patent number: 9591651
    Abstract: A base station transmits a message after an increase in the number of wireless devices and/or a traffic load by an amount greater than a value. The message comprises an updated subframe allocation bitmap indicating a second plurality of subframes including an updated plurality of almost blank subframes. The updated plurality of almost blank subframes includes a smaller number of almost blank subframes than an initial plurality of almost blank subframes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Control channel in a wireless device and wireless network
    Patent number: 9591637
    Abstract: A wireless device at least demodulates, descrambles and decodes a first control signal to generate a first signal. The wireless device processes the first signal by at least encoding, scrambling, modulating and scaling the first signal. The wireless device subtracts the processed first signal from received signals to generate a second signal. The wireless device at least demodulates, descrambles and decodes the second signal to generate a physical broadcast message. The wireless device determines a plurality of system parameters of a base station employing the physical broadcast message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Almost blank subframe configuration in wireless networks
    Patent number: 9565674
    Abstract: A base station broadcasts first parameters identifying a first set of subframes on a first carrier as almost blank subframes. The base station transmits to a wireless device at least one unicast message comprising second parameters identifying a second set of subframes on a second carrier as almost blank subframes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Enhanced multicarrier transmission using orthogonal subcarriers
    Patent number: 9560546
    Abstract: A wireless device transmits, during a first period, a first plurality of voice packets of a first talking period on a first plurality of subcarriers of a first carrier. The wireless device transmits, during a second period, a second plurality of voice packets of a second talking period on a second plurality of subcarriers of a second carrier. The wireless device transmits, in the first period and the second period, data traffic packets on a third plurality of subcarriers. There is at least one guard band between at least two subcarriers in the third plurality of subcarriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Almost blank subframe in carrier aggregation
    Patent number: 9549382
    Abstract: A base station transmits a message to a plurality of wireless devices in connected mode. The message comprises a subframe allocation bitmap indicating a plurality of subframes. The plurality of subframes comprises a plurality of almost blank subframes. During majority of symbols of an almost blank subframe of a base station, signals are transmitted at an almost blank subframe power level that is different from a transmit power during a non-almost blank subframe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Uplink Power Control in a Wireless Device
    Publication number: 20170013611
    Abstract: A wireless device receives a media access control (MAC) activation command indicating activation of a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) secondary cell. The wireless device receives, on a secondary cell in the plurality of cells, downlink control information comprising a PUCCH transmit power control (TPC) command. The wireless device calculates, a transmit power of the secondary PUCCH, employing the PUCCH TPC command only if the secondary PUCCH group comprises the secondary cell. The wireless device transmits uplink signals on the secondary PUCCH with the transmit power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Random Access Process in Carrier Aggregation
    Publication number: 20170006640
    Abstract: A MAC layer instructs a physical layer to transmit a preamble as a part of a random access (RA) procedure on a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell. The wireless device performs an LBT for transmission of the preamble. The wireless device considers the RA procedure unsuccessfully completed if a first condition based on a first counter is met. The wireless device considers the RA procedure unsuccessfully completed if a condition based on a second counter is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Preamble Transmission in a Wireless Device
    Publication number: 20170006641
    Abstract: A wireless device receives a control order initiating a random access procedure on a first cell during an ongoing random access procedure on a second cell. The wireless device restarts a first counter and a second counter. The wireless device performs an LBT for transmission of the preamble. The wireless device considers the RA procedure unsuccessfully completed if a first condition based on a first counter is met. The wireless device considers the RA procedure unsuccessfully completed if a condition based on a second counter is met.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Uplink Signal Transmission in a Wireless Device
    Publication number: 20170006599
    Abstract: A wireless device receives a message comprising at least one information element (IE) associated with a timing advance group (TAG). The at least one IE at least indicates one of a value of the time alignment timer (TAT) IE or a TAT of the TAG is disabled. The wireless device transmits uplink signals on a secondary cell in the TAG only after receiving a timing advance command (TAC) if the IE indicates the value of the TAT IE. The wireless device transmits uplink signals on the secondary cell regardless of receiving the TAC if the IE indicates that the TAT is disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Uplink Power Control for a Secondary Cell in Carrier Aggregation
    Publication number: 20160374072
    Abstract: A wireless device transmits first uplink control information (UCI) on a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) secondary cell employing an adjustment factor. The adjustment factor is updated when the wireless device receives a transmit power control command for the secondary PUCCH. The wireless device receives a first media access control (MAC) command indicating deactivation of the PUCCH secondary cell. The wireless device stops transmission of uplink signals on the PUCCH secondary cell. The wireless device receives a second MAC command indicating activation of the PUCCH secondary cell. The wireless device transmits a second UCI on the secondary PUCCH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Transmit Power Control Commands for a Secondary Cell
    Publication number: 20160374027
    Abstract: A wireless device receives at least one message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising: a primary PUCCH group comprising a primary cell with a primary PUCCH, and a secondary PUCCH group comprising a PUCCH secondary cell with a secondary PUCCH. The wireless device receives, on a common search space of the primary cell, a transmit power control (TPC) command for the secondary PUCCH. The wireless device ignores the TPC command when the PUCCH secondary cell is in a deactivated state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Initializing Uplink Power in a Wireless Network
    Publication number: 20160374026
    Abstract: A wireless device receives a media access control (MAC) activation command indicating activation of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) secondary cell. The wireless device initializes an adjustment factor employing a transmit power control value received in a random access response if the wireless device transmits a random access preamble on the PUCCH secondary cell, otherwise initializes the adjustment factor to zero. The wireless device transmits a first instance of uplink control information on the secondary PUCCH with an initial transmit power computed employing the adjustment factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan