Patents by Inventor Dylan Watts
Dylan Watts 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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Publication number: 20260180650Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a set of channel state information (CSI) report configurations that may be associated with one or more functionalities associated with an AIML model. The WTRU may determine, based on one or more conditions, that a first functionality of the one or more functionalities is non-applicable. The WTRU may transmit a first indication (e.g., via MAC-CE) that the first functionality is non-applicable to the network. The WTRU may start a timer upon determining that the first functionality is non-applicable. The WTRU may transmit one or more CSI reports that include predicted (e.g., inaccurate). The WTRU may determine that the timer has expired, and may transmit a second indication (e.g., via RRC) that the functionality is non-applicable. The WTRU may receive an indication to fallback to non-AIML operation and/or an indication to use an applicable second functionality of the one or more functionalities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Nazli Khan Beigi, Young Woo Kwak, Moon IL Lee, Oumer Teyeb, Dylan Watts, Patrick Tooher, Yugeswar Deenoo Narayanan Thangaraj, Haseeb Ur Rehman
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Publication number: 20260181417Abstract: A WTRU may send an indication to a network entity. The indication may include an indication that the WTRU is configured to support WTRU configuration adaptation related to one or more communication capabilities. The WTRU may receive a plurality of configurations. The plurality of configurations may be associated with the one or more communication capabilities. The WTRU may apply a first configuration associated with the one or more communication capabilities. The WTRU may determine to change the first configuration based on a change in a WTRU status, for example by at least a threshold amount. The WTRU status may be associated with one or more of power and/or processing resources. The WTRU may apply a second configuration based on the determination to change the first configuration. The WTRU may send an indication that the second configuration has been applied to the network entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Dylan Watts, Oumer Teyeb, Patrick Tooher, Yugeswar Deenoo Narayanan Thangaraj, Moon IL Lee, Brian Martin, Virgil Comsa
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Publication number: 20260181440Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured to perform measurements and measurement predictions in an idle state or an inactive state (e.g., low-power operation mode). The WTRU may perform measurements for the configured idle measurement durations. If the WTRU stays in the idle state or the inactive state for more than a validity duration after it has stopped performing measurements, the WTRU may perform measurement predictions. Upon transitioning to a CONNECTED state (full-power operation mode), the WTRU may report the actual measurements, if they are still valid, or otherwise, report the predicted measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Brian Martin, Oumer Teyeb, Dylan Watts, Patrick Tooher
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Publication number: 20260181489Abstract: Procedures, methods, apparatuses, systems, devices, and computer program products for measurement of aperiodic reference signals. A wireless transmit/receive unit, WTRU, performs measurements of at least one periodic reference signal to obtain first measurement results, upon reception of information indicative of presence of at least one aperiodic reference signal, performs measurements of at least one periodic reference signal and the at least one aperiodic reference signal to obtain second measurement results, and based on the second measurement results and second measurement quality evaluation criteria, performs at least one of preparing for handover or executing handover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Inventors: Brian Martin, Samuli Turtinen, Martino Freda, Oumer Teyeb, Paul Marinier, Dylan Watts, Keiichi Kubota
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Publication number: 20260181504Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprises a processor configured to send capability information related to radio link failure (RLF) prediction. The capability information may be based on an artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) model. The processor may receive configuration information associated with radio link monitoring (RLM) and RLF detection and prediction, receive second configuration information associated with a dual active protocol stack (DAPS) handover configuration to one or more candidate cells, predict RLF of a serving cell at a predicted RLF time, determine a target cell, initiate a DAPS handover with the target cell using the DAPS configuration corresponding with the target cell and while maintaining a connection with the serving cell, detect a RLF of the serving cell at the predicted RLF time or within a time window that includes the predicted RFL time, and finalize the DAPS handover to the target cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Oumer Teyeb, Brian Martin, Yugeswar Deenoo Narayanan Thangaraj, Dylan Watts
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Publication number: 20260181577Abstract: The operation of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is defined by a configured processor or a method of operation to determine a positioning accuracy requirement based on one or more triggering conditions. The processor sends a request for a positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration and receives one or more PRS transmissions. The WTRU may then receive a request from a network to report a validity area, such as for artificial intelligence or machine learning (AI/ML) positioning. The validity area may be associated with a non-terrestrial network. The determination may be based on the positioning accuracy requirement and a plurality of PRS transmissions. The WTRU may further send a report to the network, wherein the report comprises an indication of at least the validity area for AI/ML positioning.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Fumihiro Hasegawa, Yugeswar Deenoo Narayanan Thangaraj, Dylan Watts, Moon IL Lee, Patrick Tooher
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Publication number: 20260181498Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a message from a first cell. The message may include a list of one or more cells, information associated with applicability of one or more artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) operations, and/or a bias to apply to measurements during cell reselection. The bias may be associated with prioritizing cells in which the WTRU is able to continue one or more AI/ML operations. The WTRU may apply the bias to measurements performed on the second cell based on one or more of the second cell being indicated by the network or the information associated with applicability of the one or more AI/ML operations of the second cell being the same as information associated with applicability of the one or more AI/ML operations of the first cell. The WTRU may reselect to the second cell based on the biased measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Dylan Watts, Oumer Teyeb, Patrick Tooher, Yugeswar Deenoo Narayanan Thangaraj, Moon IL Lee, Brian Martin, Virgil Comsa
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Publication number: 20260181507Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprises a processor configured to send capability information related to radio link failure (RLF) prediction based on an artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) model, receive configuration information associated with radio link monitoring (RLM) and RLF detection and prediction, wherein the configuration information comprises an early synchronization configuration associated with a target cell for RLF recovery. The processor may predict radio link failure of a serving cell of the WTRU at a predicted RLF time, perform early synchronization with the target cell based on the early synchronization configuration, detect a RLF of the serving cell at the predicted RLF time or within a time window that includes the predicted RFL time, and perform a recovery of a connection via the target cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Oumer Teyeb, Brian Martin, Yugeswar Deenoo Narayanan Thangaraj, Dylan Watts
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Publication number: 20260181429Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive configuration information. The configuration information may comprise one or more performance thresholds for prediction model monitoring. The WTRU may perform one or more measurements. The WTRU may determine that a triggering condition is satisfied when the one or more measurements meet the one or more performance thresholds. The WTRU may send an indication comprising a request that evaluation channel state information (CSI)-reference signals (RSs) be transmitted within a monitoring window. The WTRU may receive the evaluation CSI-RSs within the monitoring window. The WTRU may select a CSI reporting method based on measurements associated with the evaluation CSI-RSs. The WTRU may determine a CSI report based on the CSI reporting method. The WTRU may send one or more of the CSI report, the CSI reporting method, and/or a type of measurement used to select the evaluation CSI-RSs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Anouar Yatribi, Mihaela Beluri, Ahmet Serdar Tan, Patrick Tooher, Moon IL Lee, Dylan Watts
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Publication number: 20260181514Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), which include one or more processors, may be configured to receive a configuration to activate one or more artificial intelligence or machine learning (AI/ML) functionalities and to receive conditional handover (CHO) configurations to one or more candidate cells, and a plurality of signal level thresholds associated with the serving cell. The WTRU may be configured to compare the serving cell signal level with each of the plurality of serving cell signal level thresholds and determine applicabilities of each of the one or more AI/ML functionalities for the CHO configurations based on the comparisons between the serving cell signal level and each of the one or more serving cell signal level thresholds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Oumer Teyeb, Dylan Watts, Yugeswar Deenoo Narayanan Thangaraj, Patrick Tooher
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Publication number: 20260181468Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may comprise a processor. The processor may be configured to handle data collection procedures, wherein the data has more than one priority associated with it. For example, the WTRU may be configured to collect data for a first data collection and a second data collection, wherein the first data collection is associated with a first priority and the second data collection is associated with a second priority. The WTRU may make and store measurements for each data collection. The WTRU may store the measurements in a buffer and may mark the data with the appropriate priority. The WTRU may detect when the buffer is full and perform buffer management, for example, by deleting data of lower priority, and/or reporting data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Dylan Watts, Oumer Teyeb, Patrick Tooher, Yugeswar Deenoo Narayanan Thangaraj, Brian Martin, Virgil Comsa
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Publication number: 20260181687Abstract: In an embodiment, a method, implemented in a WTRU, comprises: receiving a first message comprising first information indicating an uplink resources configuration for early data transmission procedure, the uplink resources configuration including early data transmission uplink resources, and a resources configuration for allocation of slots for data packet replica transmission; selecting a set of uplink resources of the uplink resources for uplink transmission, including a set of slots for uplink transmission replicas; transmitting using the selected set of uplink resources an uplink message comprising second information indicating an expectation for a RRC response message from the network; monitoring for a downlink message from the network; receiving the downlink message comprising an indication on an early termination of the uplink message transmission; determining if the early data transmission procedure is terminated; and on condition that the early data transmission procedure is determined as not terminatType: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Inventors: Brian Martin, Umer Salim, Dylan Watts, Keiichi Kubota
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Publication number: 20260180852Abstract: A method may be performed by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), including receiving a configuration message. The configuration message may include an indication to suspend an artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) configuration related to an AI/ML operation, conditions to maintain a suspended AI/ML configuration, and conditions to restore the suspended AI/ML configuration upon transition to a first state. The AI/ML configuration may be suspended when the WTRU is in a second state. The suspended AI/ML configuration may be maintained when in the second state. It may be determined that the suspended AI/ML configuration can be restored upon transition back to the first state based on the one or more conditions. An indication may be sent to the network that indicates that the suspended AI/ML configuration can be restored. An indication that the WTRU should resume the AI/ML operation according to the restored AI/ML configuration may be received.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Dylan Watts, Oumer Teyeb, Patrick Tooher, Yugeswar Deenoo Narayanan Thangaraj, Moon IL Lee, Brian Martin, Virgil Comsa
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Publication number: 20260181416Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive configuration information for a first cell and/or a second cell. The configuration information may comprise first and/or second network side conditions associated with the first cell and/or second cell. The WTRU may determine an applicability of an artificial intelligence or a machine learning (AI/ML) model to the first cell based on the first network side conditions associated with the first cell, and/or applicability of the AI/ML model to the second cell based on the second network side conditions associated with the second cell. The WTRU may send a first indication to a network device. The indication may indicate the applicability of the AI/ML model to the first cell and/or the applicability of the AI/ML model to the second cell. The WTRU may receive a reference AI/ML configuration for the AI/ML model for the first cell and/or for the second cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Dylan Watts, Oumer Teyeb, Patrick Tooher, Yugeswar Deenoo Narayanan Thangaraj, Moon IL Lee, Brian Martin, Virgil Comsa
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Publication number: 20260181430Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured to receive a request to determine a line-of-sight (LOS) indicator. The WTRU may receive a positioning reference signal (PRS). The WTRU may receive sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration information from a network. The SRS configuration information may include an SRS configuration and/or SRS measurements. The WTRU may determine the LOS indicator based on the PRS that it received and/or the SRS measurements. The WTRU may also determine a quality indicator associated with the LOS indicator. The WTRU may report the LOS indicator and the quality indicator to the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2024Publication date: June 25, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Fumihiro Hasegawa, Yugeswar Deenoo Narayanan Thangaraj, Moon IL Lee, Shahab Hamidi-Rad, Dylan Watts, Patrick Tooher
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Publication number: 20260173026Abstract: A method may comprise receiving information related to position delegates. The information may be used while in a first activity level. The information may be received while in a second activity level, during a transition from the second activity level to the first activity level, or while in the first activity level. The method may comprise receiving information about the positioning capabilities of the position delegates in response to an explicit request or via broadcast information. The method may comprise choosing a position delegate based on a need or condition, which may comprise at least on of: a desired accuracy level, a best signal level, or a higher layer application need. The method may comprise receiving location information from the chosen position delegate. The method may comprise repurposing existing messages to request location information and receive location information while in the first activity level.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: June 18, 2026Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.Inventors: Oumer TEYEB, Dylan WATTS, Jaya RAO, Fumihiro HASEGAWA
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Publication number: 20260173039Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may determine, based on received configuration information, that a cell is associated with a first transmit and receive point (TRP) and a second TRP. The first TRP may be associated with a first timing advance group (TAG). The second TRP may be associated with a second TAG. The first TAG may be a primary TAG. The WTRU may determine that a first time alignment timer (TAT) associated with the first TAG has expired. The WTRU may, based on the determination that the first TAT has expired, determine that a timing advance (TA) associated with the second TAG is to be used for a transmission to the cell. The WTRU may send, in accordance with the TA associated with the second TAG, the transmission to the cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2023Publication date: June 18, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Jonghyun Park, Afshin Haghighat, Dylan Watts, Moon-il Lee, Loic Canonne-Velasquez, Virgil Comsa
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Patent number: 12659984Abstract: A method and WTRU for resource re-allocation is disclosed. A WTRU may be configured to receive a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) and receive fallback configuration information. The WTRU may be configured to receive an indication. The indication may indicate that a particular resource or set of resources are no longer available. The indication may comprise applicability criteria and applicability resource information. The WTRU may be configured to apply the fallback configuration in resources based on the applicability resource information on a condition that a characteristic of the WTRU matches at least one applicability criteria. The WTRU may be configured to transmit uplink data based on the fallback configuration. The fallback configuration may comprise at least one of: a measurement configuration, a configured grant configuration, a random access channel (RACH) configuration, or a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring periodicity configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2022Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Dylan Watts, Patrick Tooher, Faris Alfarhan
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Patent number: 12647991Abstract: The WTRU may monitor for a downlink transmission in a first monitoring occasion of a first search space. The first monitoring occasion of the first search space may be associated with a first monitoring occasion pattern. The WTRU may monitor for the downlink transmission in a second monitoring occasion of a second search space. The second monitoring occasion of the second search space may be associated with a second monitoring occasion pattern. The first search space and the second search space may belong to a search space subset. The WTRU may receive the downlink transmission in the second monitoring occasion of the second search space. The downlink transmission may include a skipping indication. Based on the WTRU receiving the skipping indication in the downlink transmission in the second monitoring occasion of the second search space, the WTRU may apply skipping to the second search space and the first search space.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Erdem Bala, Moon-il Lee, Paul Marinier, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz, Dylan Watts
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Publication number: 20260143460Abstract: A device (e.g., a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU)) may be configured to perform one or more actions for inactive/idle mobility enhancement based on predicted trajectory. For example, a device may send a predicted trajectory associated with the device. The device may receive configuration information comprising a margin of error associated with a validity of the predicted trajectory. The device may enter a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state based on an indication to transition from an RRC connected state to the RRC inactive state. The device may determine, in the RRC inactive state, a deviation from the predicted trajectory. The device may determine the deviation is not within the margin of error. The device may send an indication (e.g., a resume request) based on the determination that the deviation is not within the margin of error.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2024Publication date: May 21, 2026Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Oumer Teyeb, Brian Martin, Dylan Watts, Yugeswar Deenoo Narayanan Thangaraj