Patents by Inventor Fangyu Cui

Fangyu Cui 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: 12689998
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for achieving a synchronization between a wireless device and a network device are described. One example method includes transmitting, by the wireless device to the network device, a first message indicating a property of a validity timer associated with a synchronization information determined by the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Chenchen Zhang, Fangyu Cui, Nan Zhang, Wei Cao
  • Publication number: 20260206027
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for capacity expansion of control channel. A wireless communication device (e.g., UE) may receive a first indication of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource for PUCCH transmission from a wireless communication node (e.g., BS). The wireless communication device can determine the PUCCH resource to perform the PUCCH transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2026
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junli LI, Nan ZHANG, Wei CAO, Fangyu CUI
  • Patent number: 12672082
    Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for wireless communication are described, and more specifically, to techniques related to managing preconfigured resources. One example method for wireless communication includes determining, by a wireless device configured to communicate with a network device using preconfigured transmission resources, a timing adjustment value for communication with the network device using a mode in which the timing adjustment value is determined at least partly based on autonomous estimation by the wireless device and causing the wireless device to perform a transmission using the timing adjustment value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Fangyu Cui, Nan Zhang, Jianqiang Dai, Wei Cao
  • Publication number: 20260172149
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for channel coverage enhancement. A wireless communication device (e.g., UE) may can receive a message to detection from a wireless communication node (e.g., base station (BS)). The wireless communication device can determine whether a quality of a wireless channel is poor according to the detecting of the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2026
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junli LI, Nan ZHANG, Fangyu CUI, Yachao YIN
  • Publication number: 20260164395
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for time information indication in positioning. A wireless communication device may receive an indication of resources configured for a pair of reference signals comprising a first reference signal (RS) and a second RS from a core network (CN). The wireless communication device may determine a positioning-related metric using time information corresponding to the resources configured for the pair of reference signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fangyu CUI, Nan ZHANG, Yachao YIN, Junli LI
  • Publication number: 20260135673
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback disabling with multiple transport blocks (TBs) scheduling. A wireless communication device may receive at least one configuration of multiple transport blocks (TBs) and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) related information via at least one signaling from a wireless communication node. The wireless communication device may generate at least one HARQ feedback of the multiple TBs according to the at least one configuration. The at least one configuration may comprise an indication of whether bundling for the at least one HARQ feedback is configured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2025
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fangyu CUI, Nan ZHANG, Wei CAO, Junli LI, Yachao YIN
  • Patent number: 12593289
    Abstract: Methods and systems for techniques for indicating a valid time period for assistance information in mobile communication technology are disclosed. In one example aspect, a wireless communication method includes receiving, by a wireless device, a set of parameters to indicate a validity of assistance information, wherein the assistance information is used to perform a synchronization for transmissions to the network device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Fangyu Cui, Nan Zhang
  • Publication number: 20260052537
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for coverage enhancement in non-terrestrial network (NTN). A wireless communication device (e.g., UE) may send a message for physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) repetition to a wireless communication node (e.g., BS). The PUCCH repetition can comprise repetition of at least one of: PUCCH for msg4 hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK), or common PUCCH. The message can comprise at least one of: a request for PUCCH repetition, or a capability report for PUCCH repetition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2025
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junli LI, Nan ZHANG, Fangyu CUI, Yachao YIN, Ziyang LI
  • Patent number: 12513597
    Abstract: Provided are an access control method and apparatus, and a device and a storage medium. The access control method includes: receiving an access configuration message transmitted by a second communication node; and determining whether to access a network according to the access configuration message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fangyu Cui, Nan Zhang, Wei Cao
  • Patent number: 12425281
    Abstract: A wireless communication method for use in a wireless terminal is disclosed. The wireless communication method comprises transmitting, to a wireless network node, a random access preamble selected from a plurality of predetermined preambles for a random access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Chenchen Zhang, Nan Zhang, Wei Cao, Fangyu Cui, Kaibo Tian
  • Publication number: 20250266913
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for coverage enhancement in non-terrestrial network (NTN). A wireless communication device (e.g., UE) may send a first indication to a higher layer to indicate the that poor a channel condition is poor. The higher layer can comprise at least one of: a medium access control (MAC) layer, a radio resource control (RRC) layer, an application layer, or other layer higher than a physical layer. The first indication can comprise at least one of: a measured signal strength, an indicator of signal strength, poor an indicator of that a signal is poor, or other information including the recommended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2025
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junli LI, Nan ZHANG, Wei CAO, Fangyu CUI, Yachao YIN
  • Publication number: 20250266960
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for demodulation reference signal (DMRS) bundling in non-terrestrial network (NTN). A wireless communication device may send an indication of capability of the wireless communication device to a wireless communication node. The capability can be associated with pre-compensation of segments of an uplink transmission. The wireless communication device may transmit the uplink transmission with a time domain window (TDW) for bundling of demodulation reference signals (DMRSes) according to the capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2025
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yachao YIN, Fangyu CUI, Nan ZHANG, Junli LI
  • Publication number: 20250267429
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for global navigation satellite system (GNSS) related information indication. A wireless communication device may send a message in response to successful performance of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning to a wireless communication node according to a configuration. The configuration can be from the wireless communication node, and can be a configuration for sending one or more messages indicative of successful performance of GNSS positioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2025
    Publication date: August 21, 2025
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fangyu CUI, Nan ZHANG, Yachao YIN, Junli LI
  • Patent number: 12342287
    Abstract: A power control method and apparatus, and a service node, a terminal device and a storage medium are disclosed. The method may include: transmitting configuration information, which is used for indicating N power parameter sets, where N is a positive integer; and receiving uplink data, where the transmission power of the uplink data is determined by a terminal device according to the configuration information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yachao Yin, Nan Zhang, Fangyu Cui, Linxi Hu
  • Publication number: 20250175310
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for coverage enhancement in non-terrestrial network (NTN). A wireless communication device may send assistance information of the wireless communication device that is indicative of a time domain window (TDW) size of the wireless communication device for bundling of demodulation reference signals (DMRSes) to a wireless communication node. The wireless communication device may send an uplink (UL) transmission according to the bundling of DMRSes to the wireless communication node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yachao YIN, Nan ZHANG, Fangyu CUI, Junli LI
  • Publication number: 20250175799
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for extending validation duration. A wireless communication device (e.g., UE) may receive at least one signaling from a wireless communication node (e.g., BS). The wireless communication device can determine whether to use an indicated duration of validity of positioning information of the wireless communication device, according to the at least one signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junli LI, Nan ZHANG, Fangyu CUI, Yachao YIN
  • Publication number: 20250167868
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for coverage enhancement in non-terrestrial networks (NTN). A wireless communication device may determine a time window. The wireless communication device may send at least one uplink transmission according to the time window to a wireless communication node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fangyu CUI, Nan ZHANG, Yachao YIN, Junli LI
  • Publication number: 20250168687
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for user equipment (UE) capability report. A wireless communication device may report a first set of capability information associated with the wireless communication device to a wireless communication node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2025
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nan ZHANG, Fangyu CUI, Jianwu DOU, Yachao YIN
  • Publication number: 20250158781
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for wireless communication are described. A wireless communication method includes receiving, by a wireless device, a number of signals in a signal burst. The method further includes performing, by the wireless device, further communication based on the number of signals. The described techniques may be adopted by a network device or by a wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fangyu CUI, Nan ZHANG, Junli LI, Yachao YIN
  • Publication number: 20250155583
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for location verification in non-terrestrial networks (NTNs). A core network may receive assistance information from at least one node of a radio access network (RAN), to perform location verification of a wireless communication device of the RAN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2025
    Publication date: May 15, 2025
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fangyu CUI, Nan ZHANG, Wei CAO, Jianwu DOU