Patents by Inventor Eiko Seidel

Eiko Seidel 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).

  • Patent number: 12200539
    Abstract: A user equipment for a mobile communication network is provided. The mobile communication network has a radio access network including a plurality of cells and being configured to serve the user equipment within a cell. To receive a data packet from the radio access network, the user equipment is configured to receive a plurality of different versions of the data packet transmitted by the radio access network to the user equipment in parallel via different physical resources. To provide a data packet to the radio access network, the user equipment is configured to provide a plurality of different versions of the data packet and to transmit the plurality of different versions of the data packet to the radio access network in parallel via different physical resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Wirth, Thomas Schierl, Cornelius Hellge, Eiko Seidel
  • Publication number: 20250016810
    Abstract: In the field of wireless communication systems or networks, the design of resource pools as they may be used in sidelink communications among users of the wireless communication system, for example in V2X applications, is described. In particular, an improved resource pool design, for example for resource pools to be used in sidelink communications in V2X services in view of the advantages defined by the NR 5G standard, is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Sarun SELVANESAN, Thomas FEHRENBACH, Cornelius HELLGE, Roya EBRAHIM REZAGAH, Robin THOMAS, Thomas WIRTH, Thomas SCHIERL, Eiko SEIDEL
  • Publication number: 20240397534
    Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a plurality of user devices, UEs, configured for a sidelink communication using resources from a set of sidelink resources of the wireless communication system. The plurality of UEs includes at least one transmitting UE and at least one receiving UE, the transmitting UE and the receiving UE configured to use at least a subset of the sidelink resources of the wireless communication system for the sidelink communication. The wireless communication system is configured to allow a data duplication on the sidelink, wherein the data duplication on the sidelink is activated or triggered dependent on one or more of a sidelink quality of the sidelink between the transmitting UE and the receiving UE, and/or an occupancy of the sidelink resources, and/or data received by a network element/network function, and/or the application service running on one of the UEs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Sarun SELVANESAN, Thomas FEHRENBACH, Roya EBRAHIM REZAGAH, Cornelius HELLGE, Thomas WIRTH, Thomas SCHIERL, Robin THOMAS, Baris GÖKTEPE, Eiko SEIDEL
  • Patent number: 12143932
    Abstract: An apparatus for a distributed unit of a communication system, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory storing instructions, the at least one memory and the instructions configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the distributed unit to receive from at least one radio unit first information characterizing a capability of the at least one radio unit associated with at least one energy saving function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Eiko Seidel, Gábor Hannák
  • Patent number: 12143866
    Abstract: A concept for handovers in cellular networks, a concept for improved handling of tracking/paging areas for, for instance, user entities in inactive modes and a concept for enabling intelligent route selection in cellular networks are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Robin Rajan Thomas, Thomas Wirth, Cornelius Hellge, Thomas Fehrenbach, Thomas Schierl, Eiko Seidel, Lars Thiele, Thomas Wiegand
  • Publication number: 20240348374
    Abstract: In the field of mobile communication systems, techniques relating to checking or verifying if information sent by a transmitter has been correctly received at a receiver so as to initiate a retransmission in case of a non-successful transmission of the information are described. Embodiments relate to simultaneous synchronous and asynchronous HARQ, hybrid automatic repeat request, operations in a network entity of the wireless communication system, like a base station or a user equipment, UE. In particular, an approach for reliably handling retransmissions in a wireless communication system for data or information associated with different services types is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Eiko Seidel, Baris Goektepe, Cornelius Helle, Thomas Wirth, Thomas Schierl
  • Publication number: 20240323654
    Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a plurality of user devices, UEs, and at least one logical group defined in accordance with one or more logical group criteria. The logical group includes a plurality of member UEs to be connected via sidelink for sidelink communication with each other, and all member UEs of the logical group have assigned the same destination identification, ID, the destination ID being unique for the logical group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Sarun SELVANESAN, Thomas FEHRENBACH, Roya EBRAHIM REZAGAH, Cornelius HELLGE, Thomas WIRTH, Thomas SCHIERL, Robin THOMAS, Baris GÖKTEPE, Eiko SEIDEL
  • Patent number: 12058704
    Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a plurality of user devices, UEs, configured for a sidelink communication using resources from a set of sidelink resources of the wireless communication system. The plurality of UEs includes at least one transmitting UE and at least one receiving UE, the transmitting UE and the receiving UE configured to use at least a subset of the sidelink resources of the wireless communication system for the sidelink communication. The wireless communication system is configured to allow a data duplication on the sidelink, wherein the data duplication on the sidelink is activated or triggered dependent on one or more of a sidelink quality of the sidelink between the transmitting UE and the receiving UE, and/or an occupancy of the sidelink resources, and/or data received by a network element/network function, and/or the application service running on one of the UEs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Sarun Selvanesan, Thomas Fehrenbach, Roya Ebrahim Rezagah, Cornelius Hellge, Thomas Wirth, Thomas Schierl, Robin Thomas, Baris Göktepe, Eiko Seidel
  • Patent number: 12052106
    Abstract: In the field of mobile communication systems, techniques relating to checking or verifying if information sent by a transmitter has been correctly received at a receiver so as to initiate a retransmission in case of a non-successful transmission of the information are described. Embodiments relate to simultaneous synchronous and asynchronous HARQ, hybrid automatic repeat request, operations in a network entity of the wireless communication system, like a base station or a user equipment, UE. In particular, an approach for reliably handling retransmissions in a wireless communication system for data or information associated with different services types is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Eiko Seidel, Baris Goektepe, Cornelius Hellge, Thomas Wirth, Thomas Schierl
  • Publication number: 20240236847
    Abstract: An apparatus for a distributed unit of a communication system, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory storing instructions, the at least one memory and the instructions configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the distributed unit to receive from at least one radio unit first information characterizing a capability of the at least one radio unit associated with at least one energy saving function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Eiko SEIDEL, Gábor HANNÁK
  • Patent number: 12028781
    Abstract: A wireless communication system includes a plurality of user devices, UEs, and at least one logical group defined in accordance with one or more logical group criteria. The logical group includes a plurality of member UEs to be connected via sidelink for sidelink communication with each other, and all member UEs of the logical group have assigned the same destination identification, ID, the destination ID being unique for the logical group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Sarun Selvanesan, Thomas Fehrenbach, Roya Ebrahim Rezagah, Cornelius Hellge, Thomas Wirth, Thomas Schierl, Robin Thomas, Baris Göktepe, Eiko Seidel
  • Publication number: 20240196308
    Abstract: A base station for a wireless communication network comprising a plurality of logical radio access networks, wherein the base station is configured to communicate with a plurality of users to be served by the base station for accessing one or more of the logical radio access networks, and the base station is configured to selectively control the physical resources of the wireless communication network assigned to the logical radio access networks and/or to control access of the users or user groups to one or more of the logical radio access networks, wherein, during a first operation mode of the wireless communication network, the base station is configured to allow access of users or user groups of one or more of the logical radio access networks (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Wirth, Thomas Schierl, Lars THIELE, Cornelius Hellge, Eiko Seidel
  • Publication number: 20240187922
    Abstract: A user equipment for a mobile communication network is provided. The mobile communication network has a radio access network including a plurality of cells and being configured to serve the user equipment within a cell. To receive a data packet from the radio access network, the user equipment is configured to receive a plurality of different versions of the data packet transmitted by the radio access network to the user equipment in parallel via different physical resources. To provide a data packet to the radio access network, the user equipment is configured to provide a plurality of different versions of the data packet and to transmit the plurality of different versions of the data packet to the radio access network in parallel via different physical resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas WIRTH, Thomas SCHIERL, Cornelius HELLGE, Eiko SEIDEL
  • Patent number: 11974307
    Abstract: In the field of wireless communication systems or networks, the design of resource pools as they may be used in sidelink communications among users of the wireless communication system, for example in V2X applications, is described. In particular, an improved resource pool design, for example for resource pools to be used in sidelink communications in V2X services in view of the advantages defined by the NR 5G standard, is presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Sarun Selvanesan, Thomas Fehrenbach, Cornelius Hellge, Roya Ebrahim Rezagah, Robin Thomas, Thomas Wirth, Thomas Schierl, Eiko Seidel
  • Publication number: 20240089804
    Abstract: A concept for handovers in cellular networks, a concept for improved handling of tracking/paging areas for, for instance, user entities in inactive modes and a concept for enabling intelligent route selection in cellular networks are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Robin Rajan THOMAS, Thomas WIRTH, Cornelius HELLGE, Thomas FEHRENBACH, Thomas SCHIERL, Eiko SEIDEL, Lars THIELE, Thomas WIEGAND
  • Patent number: 11910233
    Abstract: A user equipment for a mobile communication network is provided. The mobile communication network has a radio access network including a plurality of cells and being configured to serve the user equipment within a cell. To receive a data packet from the radio access network, the user equipment is configured to receive a plurality of different versions of the data packet transmitted by the radio access network to the user equipment in parallel via different physical resources. To provide a data packet to the radio access network, the user equipment is configured to provide a plurality of different versions of the data packet and to transmit the plurality of different versions of the data packet to the radio access network in parallel via different physical resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Wirth, Thomas Schierl, Cornelius Hellge, Eiko Seidel
  • Patent number: 11889403
    Abstract: A base station for a wireless communication network comprising a plurality of logical radio access networks, wherein the base station is configured to communicate with a plurality of users to be served by the base station for accessing one or more of the logical radio access networks, and the base station is configured to selectively control the physical resources of the wireless communication network assigned to the logical radio access networks and/or to control access of the users or user groups to one or more of the logical radio access networks, wherein, during a first operation mode of the wireless communication network, the base station is configured to allow access of users or user groups of one or more of the logical radio access networks (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Wirth, Thomas Schierl, Lars Thiele, Cornelius Hellge, Eiko Seidel
  • Patent number: 11812286
    Abstract: Radio access network controller-based mobility optimization is disclosed. Mobility reports are received at a radio access network controller from multiple network node devices, each mobility report reporting at least one individual failure event to complement one or more aggregated mobility event counters and/or one or more aggregated performance measurement reports. The mobility reports are related to client devices in one or more service areas. The radio access network controller analyzes the received mobility reports. In response to the analyzing resulting in a perceived need for an update of a cell configuration of a service area of the one or more service areas, the radio access network controller determines updated cell configuration information for the service area. The updated cell configuration information is transmitted from the radio access network controller to-wards at least one network node device in the service area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Eiko Seidel, Gabor Hannak, Christiane Maria Allwang, Ingo Viering, Ahmad Awada, Alistair Urie
  • Publication number: 20230292151
    Abstract: Radio access network controller-based mobility optimization is disclosed. Mobility reports are received at a radio access network controller from multiple network node devices, each mobility report reporting at least one individual failure event to complement one or more aggregated mobility event counters and/or one or more aggregated performance measurement reports. The mobility reports are related to client devices in one or more service areas. The radio access network controller analyzes the received mobility reports. In response to the analyzing resulting in a perceived need for an update of a cell configuration of a service area of the one or more service areas, the radio access network controller determines updated cell configuration information for the service area. The updated cell configuration information is transmitted from the radio access network controller to-wards at least one network node device in the service area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Eiko SEIDEL, Gabor HANNAK, Christiane Maria ALLWANG, Ingo VIERING, Ahmad AWADA, Alistair URIE
  • Patent number: 11751106
    Abstract: A concept for handovers in cellular networks, a concept for improved handling of tracking/paging areas for, for instance, user entities in inactive modes and a concept for enabling intelligent route selection in cellular networks are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Robin Rajan Thomas, Thomas Wirth, Cornelius Hellge, Thomas Fehrenbach, Thomas Schierl, Eiko Seidel, Lars Thiele, Thomas Wiegand