Patents by Inventor Fredrik Gunnarsson

Fredrik Gunnarsson 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).

  • SFTD AND ANR SPECIFIC REPORTING
    Publication number: 20250088893
    Abstract: Systems and methods for System Frame Number (SFN) Frame Time Difference (SFTD) reporting are disclosed. Embodiments of a method of operation of a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless network to perform SFTD measurements between a Primary Cell (PCell) of the UE and one or more other cells is provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises receiving, from a network node in the wireless network, a list of cells for which the UE can report SFTD measurements. The method further comprises performing SFTD measurements and reporting the SFTD measurements in accordance with the list of cells for which the UE can report SFTD measurements. In this manner, SFTD reporting is provided in an efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Fredrik Gunnarsson, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Icaro L. J. Da Silva
  • DRY POWDER INHALER
    Publication number: 20250082872
    Abstract: A dry powder inhaler is disclosed. The dry powder inhaler includes at least one inlet, at least one outlet, and a dosage mechanism between the at least one inlet and the at least one outlet for arranging a dose of a dry powder medicament such that the dose may be delivered upon inhalation at the at least one outlet. The dosage mechanism includes a dose wheel configured to retain a plurality of medicament cavities for housing the dry powder medicament. The dosage mechanism further includes a dosing element movable between an inactive position and a dose-administering position. The dosing element is configured to enable fluid communication between at least one medicament cavity and the at least one outlet when in the dose-administering position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Orest Lastow, Calo Ahlgren, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Magnus Waldt, Simon Karlsson
  • Network architecture, methods, and devices for a wireless communications network
    Patent number: 12231284
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a fifth-generation wireless communications network, including an example method, in a wireless device, that includes determining a reporting quality threshold for a parameter related to channel state information (CSI); performing a measurement for each of a plurality of beams from a first predetermined set of beams for evaluation; evaluating the measurement for each of the plurality of beams against the reporting quality threshold; discontinuing the performing and evaluating of measurements in response to determining that the reporting quality threshold is met for one of the beams, such that one or more beams in the first predetermined set of beams are not measured and evaluated; and reporting, to the wireless communications network, CSI for the one of the beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan Parkvall, Janne Peisa, Gunnar Mildh, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Wager, Jonas Kronander, Karl Werner, Richard Abrahamsson, Ismet Aktas, Peter Alriksson, Junaid Ansari, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Håkan Axelsson, Joakim Axmon, Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Gunnar Bark, Jan-Erik Berg, Andreas Bergström, Håkan Björkegren, Nadia Brahmi, Cagatay Capar, Anders Carlsson, Andreas Cedergren, Mikael Coldrey, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Erik Dahlman, Ali El Essaili, Ulrika Engström, Mårten Ericson, Erik Eriksson, Mikael Fallgren, Rui Fan, Gabor Fodor, Pål Frenger, Jonas Fridén, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Anders Furuskär, Johan Furuskog, Virgile Garcia, Ather Gattami, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ulf Gustavsson, Bo Hagerman, Fredrik Harrysson, Ning He, Martin Hessler, Kimmo Hiltunen, Songnam Hong, Dennis Hui, Jörg Huschke, Tim Irnich, Sven Jacobsson, Niklas Jaldén, Simon Järmyr, Zhiyuan Jiang, Martin Johansson, Niklas Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landström, Christina Larsson, Gen Li, Bo Lincoln, Lars Lindbom, Robert Lindgren, Bengt Lindoff, Fredrik Lindqvist, Jinhua Liu, Thorsten Lohmar, Qianxi Lu, Lars Manholm, Ivana Maric, Jonas Medbo, Qingyu Miao, Reza Moosavi, Walter Müller, Elena Myhre, Johan Nilsson, Karl Norrman, Bengt-Erik Olsson, Torgny Palenius, Sven Petersson, Jose Luis Pradas, Mikael Prytz, Olav Queseth, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Edgar Ramos, Andres Reial, Thomas Rimhagen, Emil Ringh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune, Joachim Sachs, Henrik Sahlin, Vidit Saxena, Nima Seifi, Yngve Selén, Eliane Semaan, Sachin Sharma, Cong Shi, Johan Sköld, Magnus Stattin, Anders Stjernman, Dennis Sundman, Lars Sundström, Miurel Isabel Tercero Vargas, Claes Tidestav, Sibel Tombaz, Johan Torsner, Hugo Tullberg, Jari Vikberg, Peter von Wrycza, Thomas Walldeen, Anders Wallen, Pontus Wallentin, Hai Wang, Ke Wang Helmersson, Jianfeng Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Niclas Wiberg, Emma Wittenmark, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Ali Zaidi, Zhan Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Yanli Zheng
  • RADIO NETWORK NODE, A WIRELESS DEVICE AND METHODS THEREIN FOR SCHEDULING POSITIONING SYSTEM INFORMATION BLOCK (SIB)
    Publication number: 20250056386
    Abstract: A wireless device and a method performed therein for receiving scheduled positioning system information from a radio network node. The wireless device and the radio network node operate in a wireless communications network. The wireless device receives, from the radio network node, positioning system information scheduling information (pSI) and at least one out of a scheduling offset and a number of system information messages with positioning system information blocks (pSIMs) per system information (SI) window. Further, the wireless device determines in which subframes one or more pSIMs are scheduled by the radio network node based on the pSI and based on at least one out of the scheduling offset and the number of pSIMs per SI window. Furthermore, the wireless device uses the determined scheduling of the one or more pSIMs for receiving the one or more pSIMs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Fredrik GUNNARSSON, Håkan PALM, Ritesh SHREEVASTAV, Sara MODARRES RAZAVI
  • RADIO NETWORK NODE, USER EQUIPMENT, AND METHODS PERFORMED IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20250023700
    Abstract: Embodiments herein may relate to a method performed by a UE (10) for determining a start position of a SI window to acquire a SI message in a wireless communication network (1). One or more SI messages are scheduled using a first or a second list of scheduling information. The UE (10) determines, if the SI message is scheduled using the first list of scheduling information, the start position of the SI window based on a location of the SI message in the first list of scheduling information. The UE (10) determines, if the SI message is scheduled using the second list of scheduling information, the start position of the SI window by taking a received input parameter into account, wherein the received input parameter is indicating the start position of the SI window used for acquiring the SI message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ritesh SHREEVASTAV, Maria HULTSTRÖM, Fredrik GUNNARSSON, Gertie ALSENMYR, Håkan PALM, Ali NADER, Mattias BERGSTRÖM
  • Positioning reference signaling
    Patent number: 12192131
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method of operating a network node in a radio access network, the method including transmitting reference signaling based on a reference signaling configuration, the reference signaling configuration corresponding to a comb-n structure for a symbol group of a slot, wherein the reference signaling configuration corresponds to a staggered and/or re-ordered comb-n structure for one or more other symbol groups of the slot. The disclosure also pertains to related devices and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
    Inventors: Erik Stare, Per Ernström, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Iana Siomina
  • SFTD and ANR specific reporting
    Patent number: 12192813
    Abstract: Systems and methods for System Frame Number (SFN) Frame Time Difference (SFTD) reporting are disclosed. Embodiments of a method of operation of a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless network to perform SFTD measurements between a Primary Cell (PCell) of the UE and one or more other cells is provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises receiving, from a network node in the wireless network, a list of cells for which the UE can report SFTD measurements. The method further comprises performing SFTD measurements and reporting the SFTD measurements in accordance with the list of cells for which the UE can report SFTD measurements. In this manner, SFTD reporting is provided in an efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Fredrik Gunnarsson, Icaro Leonardo J. Da Silva, Pradeepa Ramachandra
  • Configuration and reporting of location information in conjunction with MDT
    Patent number: 12185132
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless communication device of a radio communication network includes obtaining information identifying at least one of: 1) how often the wireless communication device requests assistance data be provided by a network node of the radio communication network for positioning by the wireless communication device; and 2) how often the wireless communication device performs positioning. The method can further include sending a request for assistance data containing the information toward the network node. Another method of operating a serving node that communicates with wireless communication devices and a network node of a radio communication network, includes requesting the network node to provide assistance information that identifies wireless communication devices that are configured to use assistance data from the network node for positioning and/or identifies wireless communication devices that have requested assistance data from the network node for positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Deep Shrestha, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Pradeepa Ramachandra
  • Methods for indication of reference station GNSS RTK integer ambiguity level
    Patent number: 12174303
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the disclosure, a location node configured to communicate with a wireless device is provided. The location node includes processing circuitry configured to: receive spatial information; determine the wireless device relationship between a first reference station and a second reference station based at least in part on the spatial information; compare a first integer ambiguity level of the first reference station with a second integer ambiguity level of the second reference station, the second reference station corresponding to a current reference station of the wireless device; and transmit an indication of an applicability of the first integer ambiguity level of the first reference station to the second integer ambiguity level of the second reference station for position estimation, the indication being based on the comparison of the first integer ambiguity level with the second integer ambiguity level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Fredrik Gunnarsson, Sara Modarres Razavi, Ritesh Shreevastav
  • Network Architecture, Methods, and Devices for a Wireless Communications Network
    Publication number: 20240421931
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a fifth-generation wireless communications, including an example method, in a wireless device, that includes receiving a downlink signal comprising an uplink access configuration index, using the uplink access configuration index to identify an uplink access configuration from among a predetermined plurality of uplink access configurations, and transmitting to the wireless communications network according to the identified uplink access configuration. The example method further includes, in the same wireless device, receiving, in a first subframe, a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmission formatted according to a first numerology and receiving, in a second subframe, a second OFDM transmission formatted according to a second numerology, the second numerology differing from the first numerology. Variants of this method, corresponding apparatuses, and corresponding network-side methods and apparatuses are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Parkvall, Janne Peisa, Gunnar Mildh, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Wager, Jonas Kronander, Karl Werner, Richard Abrahamsson, Ismet Aktas, Peter Alriksson, Junaid Ansari, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Håkan Axelsson, Joakim Axmon, Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Gunnar Bark, Jan-Erik Berg, Andreas Bergström, Håkan Björkegren, Nadia Brahmi, Cagatay Capar, Anders Carlsson, Andreas Cedergren, Mikael Coldrey, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Erik Dahlman, Ali El Essaili, Ulrika Engström, Mårten Ericson, Erik Eriksson, Mikael Fallgren, Rui Fan, Gabor Fodor, Pål Frenger, Jonas Fridén, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Anders Furuskär, Johan Furuskog, Virgile Garcia, Ather Gattami, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ulf Gustavsson, Bo Hagerman, Fredrik Harrysson, Ning He, Martin Hessler, Kimmo Hiltunen, Songnam Hong, Dennis Hui, Jörg Huschke, Tim Irnich, Sven Jacobsson, Niklas Jaldén, Simon Järmyr, Zhiyuan Jiang, Martin Johansson, Niklas Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landström, Christina Larsson, Gen Li, Lars Lindbom, Robert Lindgren, Bengt Lindoff, Fredrik Lindqvist, Jinhua Liu, Thorsten Lohmar, Qianxi Lu, Lars Manholm, Ivana Maric, Jonas Medbo, Qingyu Miao, Reza Moosavi, Walter Müller, Elena Myhre, Karl Norrman, Bengt-Erik Olsson, Torgny Palenius, Sven Petersson, Jose Luis Pradas, Mikael Prytz, Olav Queseth, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Edgar Ramos, Andres Reial, Thomas Rimhagen, Emil Ringh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune, Joachim Sachs, Henrik Sahlin, Vidit Saxena, Nima Seifi, Yngve Selén, Eliane Semaan, Sachin Sharma, Cong Shi, Johan Sköld, Magnus Stattin, Anders Stjernman, Dennis Sundman, Lars Sundström, Miurel Isabel Tercero Vargas, Claes Tidestav, Sibel Tombaz, Johan Torsner, Hugo Tullberg, Jari Vikberg, Peter von Wrycza, Thomas Walldeen, Pontus Wallentin, Hai Wang, Ke Wang Helmersson, Jianfeng Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Niclas Wiberg, Emma Wittenmark, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Ali Zaidi, Zhan Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Yanli Zheng
  • Measurement Reporting Timer
    Publication number: 20240406772
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a method in a wireless device for measurement reporting comprises: receiving an instruction to perform measurement reporting for a neighbor cell; determining, based at least on a radio access technology (RAT) of the neighbor cell and a frequency range of the neighbor cell, a measurement reporting timer value for performing the measurement reporting; and measuring a radio signal of the neighbor cell during the time specified by the determined measurement reporting timer value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Reza MOOSAVI, Icaro L. J. DA SILVA, Fredrik GUNNARSSON, Pradeepa RAMACHANDRA
  • Network Node, User Equipment and Methods in a Wireless Communications Network
    Publication number: 20240406909
    Abstract: A method performed by a network node for handling positioning of a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communications network is provided. The network node recommends (601) configurations for multiple Transmission Reception Points (TRPs), to transmit positioning signals. The network node further recommends (602) a configuration for the UE to perform positioning measurement of the positioning signals transmitted by the multiple TRPs. The network node obtains (604) a position of the UE based on positioning measurement results of the multiple TRPs. The network node obtains (605) errors based on uncertainty associated with the positioning measurement results of the multiple TRPs. The network node obtains (606) a Geometric Dilution of Precision (GDOP) for the multiple TRPs based on the obtained errors and the position of the UE. The network node then manages (607) transmission of the positioning signals of the multiple TRPs, based on the obtained GDOP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Ritesh Shreevastav, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Pradeepa Ramachandra
  • Methods and apparatuses for positioning based on the sounding reference signal
    Patent number: 12160382
    Abstract: A method performed by a user equipment, UE includes obtaining a Sounding Reference Signal, SRS, configuration from a network node and determining an SRS waveform and transmitting the SRS waveform. The SRS waveform is adapted for positioning based on the SRS configuration to have a full bandwidth within a bandwidth applicable for the SRS waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Florent Munier, Per Ernström, Erik Stare, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Johannes Nygren, Satyam Dwivedi, Ritesh Shreevastav, Iana Siomina
  • Minimization of drive test configuration details in new radio
    Patent number: 12156046
    Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device for configured Minimization of Drive Test, MDT, reporting includes obtaining a MDT configuration. The obtained MDT configuration is for one or more of immediate MDT and logged MDT. The MDT configuration is for performing one or more measurements associated with a specific reference signal type, beam level, or positioning assistance data, and the obtained MDT configuration comprising one or more of: a reportOnLeaveconfiguration; a reportQuantityRS-Indexes configuration; a maxNrofRS-IndexesToReport configuration: and an rsType configuration. The wireless device performs the one or more measurements according to the MDT configuration and provides an MDT report based on the one or more measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Pradeepa Ramachandra, Wei Shen, Malik Wahaj Arshad, Fredrik Gunnarsson
  • Reporting of successful handover to a target cell
    Patent number: 12143872
    Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device includes, in response to a successful handover procedure, compiling a successful handover report comprising state information of the wireless device. The successful handover report is transmitted to a target cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Ali Parichehrehteroujeni, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Malik Wahaj Arshad, Icaro L. J. Da Silva, Angelo Centonza, Fredrik Gunnarsson
  • Radio network node, a wireless device and methods therein for scheduling positioning system information block (SIB)
    Patent number: 12137403
    Abstract: A wireless device 10,120 and a method performed therein for receiving scheduled positioning system information from a radio network node 20, 110. The wireless device and the radio network node operate in a wireless communications network 100. The wireless device receives, from the radio network node, positioning system information scheduling information (pSI) and at least one out of a scheduling offset and a number of system information messages with positioning system information blocks (pSIMs) per system information (SI) window. Further, the wireless device determines in which subframes one or more pSIMs are scheduled by the radio network node based on the pSI and based on at least one out of the scheduling offset and the number of pSIMs per SI window. Furthermore, the wireless device uses the determined scheduling of the one or more pSIMs for receiving the one or more pSIMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Fredrik Gunnarsson, Håkan Palm, Ritesh Shreevastav, Sara Modarres Razavi
  • Wireless device, network node and methods performed therein for time of arrival estimation
    Patent number: 12108356
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a method in a wireless device is provided. The wireless device is configured to communicate with a network node. The wireless device receives an extended signal transmitted by the network node. The extended signal includes a base signal and at least one additional signal. The wireless device estimates a time of arrival, TOA, based on the extended signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Per Ernström, Erik Stare, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Florent Munier, Johannes Nygren, Satyam Dwivedi, Iana Siomina, Deep Shrestha
  • Positioning in wireless communication networks
    Patent number: 12101684
    Abstract: A method for assisting in position determination in a wireless communication system comprises obtaining (S1) of pairs of radio frequency environment data sets for each of a plurality of common positions. A pair of radio frequency environment data sets comprises radio frequency environment data of devices of a first access technology and a second access technology at a common position. A transformation operator is created (S2) based on the pairs. The transformation operator represents a relation between radio frequency environment data sets of the first and second access technology. A method for position determination in a wireless communication system based on transformation operator and network nodes therefore is also disclosed, as well as network nodes for performing the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Di Shu, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Andreas Hansson, Åke Busin, Anders Hellström
  • User equipment, a radio network node, a location server, and methods therein for obtaining and providing positioning assistance data
    Patent number: 12101733
    Abstract: A method performed by a UE for obtaining positioning assistance data from a location server, wherein the UE and the location server are operating in a wireless communications network. The UE receives a system information broadcast from a radio network node. The UE further transmits a request for positioning assistance data to the location server in case the UE does not obtain the needed positioning assistance data via the radio network node broadcast system information. The UE further obtains carrier and/or RAT information used for the positioning assistance data broadcast. The UE further reselects or is redirected to the carrier and/or RAT used for the positioning assistance data broadcast.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Fredrik Gunnarsson, Tao Cui, Ritesh Shreevastav
  • Methods, apparatus and machine-readable mediums relating to reference signals for positioning in a wireless network
    Patent number: 12082144
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods, apparatus and machine-readable mediums relating to reference signals for positioning in a wireless network. A method performed by a wireless device relating to positioning in a wireless network is provided. The method comprises receiving user data, and a reference signal for positioning in a transmission from a radio network node. The method further comprises rate matching the user data over one or more radio resources not used by the reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Florent Munier, Iana Siomina, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Per Ernström, Ritesh Shreevastav