Patents by Inventor Dennis Sundman
Dennis Sundman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11218346Abstract: A method of transmitting an amplitude shift keying signal comprises determining timing of an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex, OFDM, transmission of a concurrently operating transmission system, wherein the OFDM transmission applies an extended representation for at least a part of the transmitted OFDM transmission, which extended representation comprises an extended part, representing a data signal to be transmitted by amplitude shift keying, and transmitting the amplitude shift keyed data signal intermittently aligned with the OFDM transmission such that symbols of the amplitude shift keyed data signal occurs only during the extended part of the OFDM transmission. The data signal may represent a wake-up signal arranged to address a wake-up radio. A transmitter, network node and computer program for implementing the method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Dennis Sundman, Miguel Lopez, Leif Wilhelmsson
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Publication number: 20210392655Abstract: A method of a scheduling apparatus for multi-user scheduling, wherein the multi-user scheduling may—for example—be in an unlicensed communication environment. The method comprises transmitting a first signal to a first set of users wherein the first signal is indicative of a request for user-specific information, receiving—responsive to transmitting the first signal—a respective second signal from each of a second set of users wherein the second signal is indicative of the requested user-specific information, and scheduling—responsive to receiving the respective second signals—a third set of users based on the received second signals. The second set is a subset of the first set of users, and the third set of users is a subset of, or coincides with, the second set of users. Corresponding scheduling apparatus, wireless communication apparatus and computer program product are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: December 16, 2021Inventors: Leif Wilhelmsson, Naveed Butt, Rocco Di Taranto, Dennis Sundman, Miguel Lopez, Guido Roland Hiertz, Mehmet Burak Guldogan, Lakshmikanth Guntupalli
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Publication number: 20210377878Abstract: Methods, apparatus and device-readable mediums are disclosed relating to wireless access in a network requiring a carrier-sense mechanism. One aspect provides a method performed by a transmitting device for transmitting to a receiving device in a 10 wireless communications network. The transmitting device comprises a plurality of antenna elements. The method comprises: performing a directional carrier-sense assessment for one or more sub-bands configured for transmissions between the transmitting device and the receiving device, the directional carrier-sense assessment utilizing beamforming to detect a respective level of wireless activity on each of the sub-15 bands in a particular direction for transmissions to the receiving device; selecting a respective transmit power for each sub-band based on the determined level of wireless activity; and transmitting to the receiving device in the particular direction, using the respective selected transmit power for each sub-band.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Dennis Sundman, Mehmet Burak Guldogan, Miguel Lopez, Leif Wilhelmsson
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Publication number: 20210377942Abstract: In one example aspect, a method of transmitting signals is provided, the method comprising transmitting signals using one or more first subcarriers only from a first antenna, wherein the signals transmitted from the first antenna comprise first signals based on data, and transmitting signals using one or more second subcarriers different from the one or more first subcarriers only from a second antenna, wherein the signals transmitted from the second antenna comprise second signals based on the data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Miguel Lopez, Dennis Sundman
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Patent number: 11172461Abstract: A method is disclosed performed by an initiating communication node (110), for facilitating positioning determination in a Wi-Fi communication network (100). The method comprises sending, to a responding communication node (120), a request to start a position-related determination procedure and information of a first plurality of frequency bands over which the initiating communication node (110) is able to communicate. The method further comprises receiving, from the responding communication node (120), second information related to a second number of frequency bands over which the responding communication node (120) is able to communicate, and triggering start of the position-related determination procedure based on the received second information so that the position-related determination procedure is performed over at least one of a third number of frequency bands that occurs in both the first plurality of frequency bands and the second number of frequency bands.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Anna Larmo, Rocco di Taranto, Thomas Nilsson, Dennis Sundman
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Patent number: 11166219Abstract: According to an aspect of the proposed technology, there is provided a method performed by a network device for enabling relayed communication in at least one direction between a first communication unit and a second communication unit in a wireless communication system. The method comprises the steps of the network device specifying a relay unit for the relayed communication, and the network device determining information for scheduling and/or configuring a first transmission of a data frame from the second communication unit to the specified relay unit and a second transmission of the data frame from the specified relay unit to the first communication unit, and the network device generating a trigger frame including the information for scheduling and/or configuring the first transmission and the second transmission.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Yu Wang, Dennis Sundman, Jingcheng Zhang
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Publication number: 20210297950Abstract: A method of wirelessly providing a multiplexed wake-up packet for waking up a plurality of wireless communication receivers from a low-power state to a normal state is provided. The multiplexed wake-up packet comprises a composite of individual wake-up packets, wherein each individual wake-up packet is addressed to one of the plurality of wireless communication receivers. The method comprises determining a number N of individual wake-up packets of the multiplexed wake-up packet, determining a time offset To(n) for each of the individual wake-up packets, where n=1 . . . N, generating the multiplexed wake-up packet as a time domain multiplexed signal comprising all the N individual wake-up packets with the time offsets To(n), and transmitting the multiplexed wake-up packet. A network node is arranged to perform the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2018Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Dennis Sundman, Leif Wilhelmsson
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Publication number: 20210258196Abstract: In one example aspect, a method of transmitting signals is provided. The method comprises transmitting a first multi-carrier on-off keyed signal comprising a plurality of on periods and a plurality of off periods. Transmitting the first signal in each on period comprises, for each subcarrier of a plurality of subcarriers, transmitting, from each antenna of a plurality of antennas, a frequency domain symbol associated with that subcarrier phase shifted by a respective factor of a set of factors associated with that subcarrier, wherein the set of factors associated with that subcarrier is different from the set of factors associated with at least one other subcarrier of the plurality of subcarriers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Miguel Lopez, Leif Wilhelmsson, Dennis Sundman
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Publication number: 20210250211Abstract: In one example aspect, a method is provided of transmitting a plurality of data symbols. The method comprises transmitting a first on-off keyed signal corresponding to the data symbols, the first signal comprising a plurality of on periods and a plurality of off periods. Each on period comprises a first signal portion cyclically shifted within the on period by a respective random or pseudorandom factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2018Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Miguel Lopez, Dennis Sundman, Leif Wilhelmsson
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Publication number: 20210226828Abstract: A transmitter is arranged to transmit binary information using a binary amplitude shift keying where information symbols are represented by a signal including a first power state and a second power state. The first power state has a higher signal power than the second power state. A ratio in powers between the first and second power states is below a first value. The ratio in powers between the first and second power states is above a second value such that the states are distinguishably decodable. A network node having such a transmitter, a corresponding method, and a computer program for implementing the method in a transmitter are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Leif WILHELMSSON, Luis Felipe DEL CARPIO VEGA, Rocco DI TARANTO, Miguel LOPEZ, Divya PEDDIREDDY, Dennis SUNDMAN
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Patent number: 11063797Abstract: A transmitter is arranged to transmit binary information using a binary amplitude shift keying where information symbols are represented by a signal including a first power state and a second power state. A duration of a bit includes a first part where the second power state is applied irrespective of which binary value being represented, and a second part where a binary value is represented by any of the first power and a third power state or a combination pattern of the first power state and the third power state. The first power state has a higher signal power than the second power state and the third power state. The duration of the second part is equal or less the duration of the first part and the signal power of the first power state is such that the binary values are distinguishably decodable.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Leif Wilhelmsson, Miguel Lopez, Dennis Sundman
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Patent number: 11051249Abstract: A method of a network node is disclosed. The method is for concurrently transmitting two or more wake-up signals (WUS) using an signal generator applying an signal generator symbol rate, wherein each WUS is for reception by a wake-up receiver (WUR) of a respective wireless communication device. The method comprises selecting a respective Manchester coding symbol rate for each of the two or more WUS, wherein all of the selected respective Manchester coding symbol rates are different from each other, and wherein all Manchester codes having the selected respective Manchester coding symbol rates are orthogonal to each other. The method also comprises generating each of the two or more WUS using the signal generator and application of a Manchester code of the selected respective Manchester coding symbol rate, and multiplexing the two or more WUS for transmission in a WUS message.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Leif Wilhelmsson, Miguel Lopez, Dennis Sundman
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Publication number: 20210168831Abstract: An access point is arranged for serving both wideband wireless stations and narrowband wireless stations where the narrowband wireless stations operate on a subset of the bandwidth on which the wideband wireless stations operate. The access point comprises a transceiver and a controller. The controller is arranged to schedule simultaneous usage of a first set of subcarriers for a wideband station and a first narrowband wireless station by causing the transceiver to transmit a first subcarrier suggestion, about the first set of subcarriers to be used, to the first narrowband wireless station and to transmit a modulation and coding scheme, MCS suggestion, about subcarriers including the first set of subcarriers to be used, to the wideband station. The suggested MCS is adapted to have increased robustness in view of any interference on a transmission from the wideband wireless station caused by a transmission from the first narrowband wireless station in the first set of subcarriers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Leif Wilhelmsson, Naveed Butt, Rocco di Taranto, Dennis Sundman
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Publication number: 20210044465Abstract: A method of transmitting an amplitude shift keying signal comprises determining timing of an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex, OFDM, transmission of a concurrently operating transmission system, wherein the OFDM transmission applies an extended representation for at least a part of the transmitted OFDM transmission, which extended representation comprises an extended part, representing a data signal to be transmitted by amplitude shift keying, and transmitting the amplitude shift keyed data signal intermittently aligned with the OFDM transmission such that symbols of the amplitude shift keyed data signal occurs only during the extended part of the OFDM transmission. The data signal may represent a wake-up signal arranged to address a wake-up radio. A transmitter, network node and computer program for implementing the method are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Dennis SUNDMAN, Miguel LOPEZ, Leif WILHELMSSON
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Publication number: 20210022004Abstract: A wireless communications system and a method for frequency multiplexing a first (LAA) OFDMA transmission and a second (Wi-Fi) OFDMA transmission on a shared radio channel spanning at least partly a common bandwidth. The system determines an unallocated frequency band available beside a first frequency band intended for a first transmission and sends a sharing request comprising information about the unallocated band. The system decides to use the unallocated band in a second frequency band in the shared channel. The system sends a legacy preamble and a first part of a Wi-Fi preamble spanning the shared channel. The first transmission is sent in the first band such that an end time point of the first part of the Wi-Fi preamble coincides with a start time point of the first transmission. Further, the system sends a second part of the Wi-Fi preamble and the second transmission in the second band.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Thomas Nilsson, Dennis Sundman
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Patent number: 10893473Abstract: In one aspect, a transmitting device forms an OFDM signal comprising a plurality of OFDM symbols and carrying user data targeted to a main transceiver of one or more receiving devices. The transmitting device modulates the OFDM signal with a wake-up signature (WUS) targeted to awake-up receiver (WUR) of a receiving device other than the one or more receiving devices. The modulating is performed so as to superimpose a modulation of signal power on the OFDM signal, the resulting variations in signal power conveying the wake-up signature. The modulated OFDM signal is transmitted, where a receiving device receives the OFDM at its WUR. The receiving device detect a WUS modulated in the OFDM signal that is targeted to a wake-up receiver of a receiving device other than the one or more receiving devices. The receiving device wakes up its main transceiver in response to the detecting.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Miguel Lopez, Dennis Sundman, Leif Wilhelmsson
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Patent number: 10826593Abstract: A method of placing a node (10) in a wireless communication network into a standby mode, said node (10) comprising a plurality of antennae (13, 14), a primary radio (11) and a secondary radio (12) wherein said primary radio (11) and said secondary radio (12) share at least two of said plurality of antennae (14), said node (10) further comprising a Radio Frequency, RF, switch (15) arranged to connect said secondary radio (12) to any one of said at least two shared antennae (14), wherein said primary radio (11) is arranged to operate within a first frequency band, and wherein said secondary radio (12) is arranged to operate within a second frequency band, wherein said second frequency band is a sub-band of said first frequency band, said method comprising the steps of receiving (110) a packet; determining (120) for each of said shared antennae (14) separately, a signal quality indicator of said second frequency band corresponding to said received packet; selecting (130) one of said shared antennae (14) based onType: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Miguel Lopez, Dennis Sundman, Leif Wilhelmsson
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Publication number: 20200344799Abstract: A method for operating an access point providing access to a wireless network for a plurality of wireless devices, wherein the wireless network includes at least one transmission channel with a sequence of transmission slots. The method includes assigning a first transmission slot to a first wireless device for a scheduled transmission with a priority access to the first transmission slot for the first wireless device, detecting during the first transmission slot that the first wireless device is currently not transmitting data in the assigned first transmission slot, and transmitting an indication to at least a subset of the plurality of wireless devices indicating that at least a time range in the first transmission slot until an end of the first transmission slot is available to the plurality of wireless devices for a data transmission using a random access procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Dennis SUNDMAN, Luis Felipe DEL CARPIO VEGA, Miguel LOPEZ, Yu WANG
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Publication number: 20200313941Abstract: A transmitter is arranged to transmit binary information using a binary amplitude shift keying where information symbols are represented by a signal including a first power state and a second power state. A duration of a bit includes a first part where the second power state is applied irrespective of which binary value being represented, and a second part where a binary value is represented by any of the first power and a third power state or a combination pattern of the first power state and the third power state. The first power state has a higher signal power than the second power state and the third power state. The duration of the second part is equal or less the duration of the first part and the signal power of the first power state is such that the binary values are distinguishably decodable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Leif WILHELMSSON, Miguel LOPEZ, Dennis SUNDMAN
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Publication number: 20200305112Abstract: A method is disclosed performed by an initiating communication node (110), for facilitating positioning determination in a Wi-Fi communication network (100). The method comprises sending, to a responding communication node (120), a request to start a position-related determination procedure and information of a first plurality of frequency bands over which the initiating communication node (110) is able to communicate. The method further comprises receiving, from the responding communication node (120), second information related to a second number of frequency bands over which the responding communication node (120) is able to communicate, and triggering start of the position-related determination procedure based on the received second information so that the position-related determination procedure is performed over at least one of a third number of frequency bands that occurs in both the first plurality of frequency bands and the second number of frequency bands.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2017Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Anna Larmo, Rocco di Taranto, Thomas Nilsson, Dennis Sundman