Patents by Inventor Elena Virtej

Elena Virtej 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: 12143848
    Abstract: According to a first embodiment, a method may comprise transmitting, by a user equipment, at least one RRCConnectionSetupComplete message comprising at least one reporting indication to a network entity. The method may further comprise receiving, by the user equipment, RRCConnectionReconfiguration message from the network entity. The method may further comprise transmitting, by the user equipment, at least one RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete message to the network entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Elena Virtej, Tero Henttonen, Lars Dalsgaard
  • Patent number: 12068823
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: receiving a first message, the first message comprising reference signal resource information for measuring channel state information; causing the apparatus, when operating the apparatus in a first radio resource control mode, to measure channel state information based on a reference signal of the channel state information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Lars Dalsgaard, Tero Henttonen, Elena Virtej, Jarkko Tuomo Koskela
  • Publication number: 20240276271
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus according to the present invention comprises receiving a configuration for expedited measurement reporting. The configuration provides an indication to a user equipment to perform measurements related to an expedited measurement reporting carrier or cell as part of connection setup procedure and/or for a period of time while the user equipment is in connected mode. The user equipment performs the measurement and provides the measurement result to the expedited measurement reporting carrier or cell. This allows a network to configure a user equipment to continue measurements on one or more carriers during the connection setup and potentially also during a period of time while in connected mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI, Lars DALSGAARD, Tero HENTTONEN, Ahmed Farhan HANIF, Elena VIRTEJ
  • Patent number: 12063558
    Abstract: An example method, apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium are provided for early data transmission (EDT) random access (RA) procedure for dual connectivity or carrier aggregation. In an example implementation, the method may include receiving configuration information from a network node, initiating an early data transmission (EDT) random access (RA) procedure with one or more cells indicated in the configuration information, determining a secondary cell of the one or more cells as a preferred secondary cell, and transmitting data to the preferred secondary cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Wolfgang Zirwas, Mikko Säily, Elena Virtej
  • Publication number: 20240259852
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, methods and apparatus for receiving a configuration for fast measurement reporting and determining, while in an idle or inactive mode, an occurrence of a connection setup trigger. When at least one fast measurement reporting carrier is configured, starting measurements on the at least one fast measurement reporting carrier in response to the determination of the occurrence of the connection setup trigger. Performing a connection setup and continuing the measurements during the connection setup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Lars DALSGAARD, Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI, Tero HENTTONEN, Ahmed Farhan HANIF, Niko KOLEHMAINEN, Elena VIRTEJ
  • Patent number: 12035392
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to receive, from a primary cell, a candidate secondary cell configuration which comprises at least one condition, determine that the at least one condition is fulfilled, and activate, as a response to the determining, the candidate secondary cell into a carrier aggregation or a dual connectivity session of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Elena Virtej, Tero Henttonen, Jarkko Tuomo Koskela, Lars Dalsgaard
  • Patent number: 12028730
    Abstract: There is provided a method for a mobile communication system comprising receiving at a communication device cell configuration information from a network node, and the configuration information being related to cells in a network area comprising a first cell and one or more second cells. Further, the method further comprises receiving at the communication device environment information indicative of overlaps between coverage areas of the first cell and the one or more second cells, and causing transmission of measurement results obtained in the first cell for use in radio resource management of the communication device in the one or more second cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Jari Petteri Lunden, Elena Virtej, Lars Dalsgaard
  • Patent number: 12003985
    Abstract: There is provided a method at a user equipment, the method comprising: entering a radio resource control, RRC, inactive mode; determining which carriers are to be measured during the RRC inactive mode; performing measurements of the determined carriers during the RRC inactive mode; providing the results of the measurements to a network upon entering an RRC connected mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Jarkko Koskela, Tero Henttonen, Elena Virtej, Lars Dalsgaard
  • Patent number: 11968135
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus including at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to obtain an uplink transmission configuration including information on at least one secondary cell candidate frequency, transmit a signal in the uplink in accordance with the uplink transmission configuration on the at least one secondary cell candidate frequency, during a connection establishment procedure which transitions the apparatus from an idle mode to a connected mode, and receive a resource aggregation configuration from a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Tero Henttonen, Elena Virtej, Lars Dalsgaard, Jarkko Koskela
  • Patent number: 11943674
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for conditional handovers. In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method including sending, by a first node serving a user equipment, a message to a second node, the message including an indication of whether a conditional cell change is prohibited at the second node; and receiving, by the first node, an acknowledgment in response to the message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Ahmad Awada, Krzysztof Kordybach, Jedrzej Stanczak, Elena Virtej, Tero Henttonen, Ingo Viering
  • Publication number: 20240073731
    Abstract: There is provided a method at a user equipment, comprising: determining a first cell to connect with; determining capabilities of the user equipment in relation to carrier aggregation comprising a carrier of the first cell; performing idle mode radio measurements of those carriers that the user equipment can, based on the determined capabilities, aggregate with the carrier of the first cell; and reporting results of the idle mode radio measurements to a network node of the first cell upon connection establishment with the first cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Lars DALSGAARD, Tero HENTTONEN, Elena VIRTEJ
  • Patent number: 11895720
    Abstract: An apparatus for use by a communication network control element or function configured to conduct a communication control for a communication with a communication element or function in a communication network, the apparatus comprising at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to prepare the communication element or function to conduct measurements for establishing a secondary connection during a random access procedure conducted for establishing a primary connection, wherein the measurements for establishing the secondary connection are to be based on a reference signal to be transmitted by at least one secondary communication network control element or function enabling the establishment of the secondary connection, to receive and process a random access related signaling from th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies OY
    Inventors: Elena Virtej, Tero Henttonen, Jarkko Tuomo Koskela, Lars Dalsgaard
  • Patent number: 11882475
    Abstract: There is provided a method at a user equipment, comprising: determining a first cell to connect with; determining capabilities of the user equipment in relation to carrier aggregation comprising a carrier of the first cell; performing idle mode radio measurements of those carriers that the user equipment can, based on the determined capabilities, aggregate with the carrier of the first cell; and reporting results of the idle mode radio measurements to a network node of the first cell upon connection establishment with the first cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Lars Dalsgaard, Tero Henttonen, Elena Virtej
  • Publication number: 20230319669
    Abstract: An apparatus for use by a communication element or function configured to conduct a multi-connectivity communication in a communication network in which at least two communication links are used to at least two different cells formed by at least one network element or function for forming a communication path, the apparatus comprising at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to determine that a link failure recovery procedure for a first communication link with a first cell is conducted, to detect that a condition for performing a conditional cell change procedure for a second communication link to a second cell is met, which is to be conducted during the link failure recovery procedure for the first communication link, to execute a processing for controlling a timing for conducti
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Ahmad AWADA, Srinivasan SELVAGANAPATHY, Amaanat ALI, Elena VIRTEJ, Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI, Ingo VIERING
  • Publication number: 20230308960
    Abstract: Inter-alia, a method is disclosed comprising: obtaining measurement configuration information indicative of a measurement configuration for a measurement on at least one target secondary cell of a mobile communication network, executing a handover to a target cell, and, before and/or during executing the handover, starting a measurement on at least one target secondary cell based, at least in part, on the measurement configuration information. Further, a method is disclosed comprising: receiving, from a target node, target secondary cell information indicative of at least one target secondary cell, upon reception of the target secondary cell information, transmitting a measurement configuration information indicative of a measurement configuration for a measurement on at least one target secondary cell based, at least in part, on the target secondary cell information. It is further disclosed an according apparatus, a computer program and a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Srinivasan SELVAGANAPATHY, Elena VIRTEJ, Jarkko Tuomo KOSKELA, Amaanat ALI, Tero HENTTONEN, Jedrzej STANCZAK, Ahmad AWADA, Lars DALSGAARD
  • Publication number: 20230308961
    Abstract: A method comprising, during multi-connectivity: sending a re-configuration message for execution by a user equipment; and sending a flag indicating an action to be taken by the user equipment during or after execution by the user equipment of an existing reconfiguration message, wherein the flag is configured to distinguish between at least two of the following actions: discarding the reconfiguration message; executing the reconfiguration message after executing an existing reconfiguration message; or prioritizing execution of the reconfiguration message over execution of an existing reconfiguration message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ahmad AWADA, Srinivasan SELVAGANAPATHY, Elena VIRTEJ, Ingo VIERING
  • Patent number: 11711127
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide a method, device and computer readable medium for new radio management measurement. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the network device may transmit collocation information of component carriers to the terminal device. The terminal device may perform communication measurements based on the collocation information. In this way, the measurement effort and burden of the terminal device may be reduced while flexibility of the network deployment is stilled maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Lars Dalsgaard, Tero Henttonen, Li Zhang, Elena Virtej, Niko Kolehmainen
  • Publication number: 20230180037
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for controlling measurements are disclosed. A message is received from a network element, the message comprising including instructions to perform measurements of given carriers during given measurement gap pattern during next connection setup with the network. Connection setup is started with the network and the measurements of given carriers are performed during the given measurement gap pattern and measurement result reported to the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Lars DALSGAARD, Elena VIRTEJ
  • Publication number: 20230171666
    Abstract: Examples of the disclosure relate to an apparatus comprising means for: receiving configuration information to enable communication with a first node apparatus and with a second node apparatus, wherein the configuration information relates to split bearer communication; using the configuration information relating to the first node apparatus to communicate with the first node apparatus; storing the configuration information relating to the second node apparatus; and using the stored configuration information to switch from communicating with the first node apparatus to communicating with the second node apparatus if communicating with the first node apparatus has failed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Amaanat ALI, Elena VIRTEJ, Henri Markus KOSKINEN, Tero HENTTONEN
  • Patent number: 11641619
    Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from taking appropriate measurements. For example, certain wireless communication systems may benefit from optimized user equipment measurements for fast cell access. A method can include receiving, at a user equipment, a configuration from a network to which the user equipment is connected. The configuration may include instructions to the user equipment regarding measurements with respect to detected cells. The method may also include performing the measurements according to the received configuration, and reporting the measurements to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Elena Virtej, Tero Henttonen, Lars Dalsgaard