Patents Examined by Meless N Zewdu
  • Patent number: 12047948
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for combining IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate than 4G systems; and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security- and safety-related services, etc.) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeongho Yeo, Suha Yoon, Jinyoung Oh
  • Patent number: 12028840
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a control channel transmission method and apparatus, and a storage medium. A network device determines a first search space set within a COT of a fixed frame period, transmits a first PDCCH in the first search space when it is determined that a resource in the COT is available, and does not transmit a downlink channel or a downlink signal in the COT when it is determined that a resource in the COT is unavailable, where the first PDCCH is used to transmit slot structure indication information, and the slot structure indication information is used to determine a slot structure of the COT. Correspondingly, a terminal device, after determining a first search space set within a COT of a fixed frame period, monitors a first PDCCH according to the first search space set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Zuomin Wu
  • Patent number: 12028812
    Abstract: A base station apparatus determines whether or not, with respect to a connected terminal apparatus, a condition regarding interference to an up-link signal transmitted from the terminal apparatus to the base station apparatus is satisfied; and executes transmission power control using a first method with respect to the terminal apparatus that has been determined to satisfy the condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: KDDI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hayato Fukuda, Toshiaki Yamamoto, Shigeo Terabe, Motoki Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 12021622
    Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for collision handling. A first network node receives a first allocation of first resources at a first time and receives a second allocation of second resources at a second time, wherein the first time is before the second time, wherein one or more of the first resources overlap in a time domain and a frequency domain with one or more of the second resources, and wherein the first resources are uplink resources and the second resources are downlink resources or the first resources are downlink resources and the second resources are uplink resources. The first network node adjusts for the overlap in the time domain and the frequency domain between the first allocation of first resources and the second allocation of second resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Ahmed Attia Abotabl, Muhammad Sayed Khairy Abdelghaffar, Abdelrahman Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim
  • Patent number: 12022417
    Abstract: An uplink signal transmission method includes: sending, by a terminal device, an uplink signal to a network device in response to determining that a first variation meets a timing advance (TA) update condition, where the first variation indicates a quality change value of a downlink signal received by the terminal device; receiving, by the terminal device, first information from the network device; and in response to determining that the first information includes TA information, adjusting, by the terminal device, an uplink transmission time based on the TA information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenping Bi, Yue Zhao, Xinqian Xie, Hong Wang, Zheng Yu, Xingqing Cheng
  • Patent number: 12010728
    Abstract: Provided are a random access network device and a device, which can improve the random access performance of a terminal device in an unlicensed spectrum. The network device includes: receiving, by a terminal device, a PDCCH, where the PDCCH includes PRACH resource indication information, the PRACH resource indication information is used for indicating a common PRACH resource scheduled by a network device, the PRACH resource indication information includes at least one of the following information: information of the PRACH resource, information of a synchronization signal block SSB associated with the PRACH resource, and information of a PRACH preamble transmitted on the PRACH resource; and sending, by the terminal device according to the PRACH resource indication information, a PRACH using the PRACH resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Chuanfeng He
  • Patent number: 12004113
    Abstract: A method for processing a Non-access stratum request and network devices are provided. The method includes: receiving the NAS request of a terminal device and at least two tracking area identities for the terminal device from a second network device and accepting the NAS request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Jingran Chen, Fei Lu, Haitao Li
  • Patent number: 11996924
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, device and computer readable medium for allocating measurement resources. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal device can determine the allocations of measurement resources to the RRM measurement and the beam recovery measurement based on priorities of the RRM and beam recovery measurements. The priorities can be determined based on the needs of the terminal device. In this way, the terminal device is able to find suitable beams faster and the interruption time for date transmission is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Li Zhang, Lars Dalsgaard, Timo Koskela, Jorma Kaikkonen
  • Patent number: 11991778
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining, by a data analytics device, data of a terminal on an access device and data of the terminal on an access and mobility management function device, where the data of the terminal on the access device includes a first identifier, and the access device is an access device, the data of the terminal on the access and mobility management function device includes the first identifier, and the first identifier includes an identifier assigned by the access device to the terminal, associating, by the data analytics device, the data of the terminal on the access device with the data of the terminal on the access and mobility management function device based on the first identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Xin, Yizhuang Wu, Yongcui Li, Weiwei Chong, Xiaobo Wu
  • Patent number: 11991696
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for scheduling multiple downlink transmissions. A method for operating a user equipment to provide hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information includes receiving information for a first HARQ-ACK codebook type and a second HARQ-ACK codebook type and information for a first set of cells and a second set of cells. The method further includes generating a first HARQ-ACK codebook, according to the first HARQ-ACK codebook type, that includes first HARQ-ACK information associated with first receptions on cells from the first set of cells; a second HARQ-ACK codebook, according to the second HARQ-ACK codebook type, that includes second HARQ-ACK information associated with second receptions on cells from the second set of cells; and a HARQ-ACK codebook by appending the second HARQ-ACK codebook to the first HARQ-ACK codebook. The method further includes transmitting a channel that provides the HARQ-ACK codebook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Aris Papasakellariou
  • Patent number: 11985575
    Abstract: Based upon the current position of a vehicle, a processor determines which V2X communication standard to use. If a change from a current V2X protocol being used to a new protocol (required because of the location of the vehicle) is determined, software for the new protocol is loaded to re-configure the processor or other electronic devices in the VCU or elsewhere in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Ulrich Stählin
  • Patent number: 11985591
    Abstract: A method by which a terminal receives downlink data in a wireless communication system is disclosed. Particularly, the method comprises: receiving information related to downlink data transmitted during a specific time period; receiving downlink control information (DCI) on the basis of the information related to the downlink data; and receiving the downlink data on the basis of the DCI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daesung Hwang, Inkwon Seo, Changhwan Park, Yunjung Yi
  • Patent number: 11979829
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may perform sounding reference signal (SRS) switching by transmitting one or more SRS using a plurality of SRS resources of an SRS resource set configured for SRS switching according to a first combination of downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) antenna ports. For UE power saving, the UE may turn off one or more of the DL and UL antenna ports. The UE may then reconfigure the plurality of SRS resources of the SRS resource set for SRS switching according to a second combination of the DL and UL antenna ports. In response to a power saving message from a UE, a base station may generate SRS configuration information to configure an SRS resource set for SRS antenna switching based on a combination of active DL and UL antenna ports at the UE, and send the SRS configuration information to the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Yushu Zhang, Chunhai Yao, Chunxuan Ye, Dawei Zhang, Haitong Sun, Hong He, Oghenekome Oteri, Wei Zeng, Weidong Yang
  • Patent number: 11979800
    Abstract: A device, particularly a hand-held power tool management device, for monitoring and/or managing a plurality of objects, particularly hand-held power tools, includes a communication unit configured to communicate with the objects and a computing unit configured to process electronic data received by the communication unit. The computing unit is configured to output, as a function of swarm information from a swarm that comprises at least some of the objects, commands to at least one of the objects of the swarm and/or information to at least one operator, particularly at least one of the objects of the swarm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Schadow, Florian Esenwein, Joern Stock
  • Patent number: 11963259
    Abstract: A method of generating a user mobility profile includes receiving mobility data; storing the mobility data; analyzing the mobility data; generating information; transmitting the generated information; and displaying the generated information. A computing system includes a processor; and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing system to receive mobility data; store the mobility data; analyze the mobility data; generate information; transmit the generated information; and display the generated information. A non-transitory computer readable medium contains program instructions that when executed, cause a computer to receive mobility data; store the mobility data; analyze the mobility data; generate information; transmit the generated information; and display the generated information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Cameron John Herbert, Kristopher Keith Gaudin, Connor Warren McCloskey
  • Patent number: 11963425
    Abstract: An electronic device may have a display overlapped by a cover layer. Portions of the surface of the display and cover layer may have curved profiles. The display may include a flexible substrate and may have bent edge portions protruding from a central region. Gaps may be formed between regions of pixels on a common substrate or between separate display panels. Gap-overlapping structures may overlap the gaps to hide internal components from view or to blend the appearance of gaps with the appearance of adjoining portions of a display layer. The gap-overlapping structures may include light sources such as crystalline semiconductor light-emitting diodes. The diodes may emit light through light diffusing structures. Protruding display layer fingers and other structures may be used to accommodate display cover layer surfaces with curved profiles such as corner surfaces of compound curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Michael B. Wittenberg, Jean-Pierre S. Guillou, Tyler R. Kakuda, Christopher D. Prest, Marwan Rammah, Rasamy Phouthavong, Richard H. Dinh, David A. Pakula
  • Patent number: 11949467
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for supporting heterogeneous communication in a wireless power transmission system. The present disclosure discloses a wireless power receiver comprising: a power pickup unit configured to receive, from a wireless power transmitter, a digital ping signal or wireless power by magnetically coupling with the wireless power transmitter at an operating frequency, and to convert an alternating current signal generated by the wireless power into a direct current signal; a communication/control unit configured to receive the direct current signal from the power pickup unit, and to perform at least one of an in-band communication using the operating frequency and an out-band communication using a frequency other than the operating frequency; and a load configured to receive the direct current signal from the power pickup unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Joonho Park, Bongsik Kwak, Sungkyu Kim, Yongcheol Park, Seonghun Lee, Jihyun Lee
  • Patent number: 11950195
    Abstract: A method, device and computer readable medium for performing measurements in telecommunication systems are disclosed. The method comprises: includes receiving, from a first network device, a first configuration of a first measurement object for a carrier frequency; receiving, from a second network device, a second configuration of a second measurement object for the carrier frequency; determining an absolute time difference between a first measurement timing in the first configuration and a second measurement timing in the second configuration; and in response to determining that the absolute time difference is below a predetermined threshold, performing a single measurement for the carrier frequency based on the first measurement timing in the first configuration or the second measurement timing in the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jing He, Lars Dalsgaard, Riikka Nurminen, Li Zhang
  • Patent number: 11937148
    Abstract: A method of indicating UE status includes: determining, at the UE based on at least one of sensor output information of the UE or one or more incoming wireless signals to the UE, an indoor/outdoor status of the UE; and sending an indoor/outdoor indication of the indoor/outdoor status of the UE from the UE to a network entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hamed Pezeshki, Sony Akkarakaran, Tao Luo
  • Patent number: 11929952
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a first UE determine a sidelink positioning reference signal (PRS) pattern for a sidelink position estimation procedure, the sidelink PRS pattern including at least one PRS transmission occasion for each of a group of UEs on a shared communication medium, and performs one or more attempts to transmit a first PRS on one or more PRS transmission occasions associated with the first UE in accordance with the sidelink PRS pattern. In another aspects, a second UE determines the sidelink PRS pattern, and monitors a first PRS transmission occasion for receipt of a first PRS from a first UE in accordance with the sidelink PRS pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shuanshuan Wu, Kapil Gulati, Dan Vassilovski