Patents by Inventor Gavin Bernard Horn

Gavin Bernard Horn 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).

  • Publication number: 20240251270
    Abstract: A relay device receives, from the base station, a configuration for minimization of drive test (MDT) measurements associated with sidelink communication and transmits a report of the MDT measurements to the base station based on the configuration. The relay device may transmit, to a second UE, a configuration for logged MDT measurements associated with sidelink communication. The relay may receive an availability indication of logged MDT measurements from the second UE, transmit a request for the logged MDT measurements to the second UE, and receive the logged MDT measurements from the second UE over sidelink. A remote device receives, in a sidelink message from a relay device, a configuration for MDT measurements of sidelink communication and transmits the MDT measurements to the relay device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Shankar KRISHNAN, Karthika PALADUGU, Peng CHENG, Dan VASSILOVSKI, Hong CHENG, Gavin Bernard HORN, Rajeev KUMAR, Xipeng ZHU, Ozcan OZTURK, Aziz GHOLMIEH
  • Publication number: 20240251299
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may measure quality of experience (QoE) metrics and transmit a QoE report that is formatted to be readable by a base station, such that a base station may receive the QoE report and independently perform adjustments associated with the service being utilized by the UE. A UE may receive a configuration message that includes a first configuration for reporting QoE measurements to a base station and a second configuration for reporting QoE measurements to a QoE server. The UE may measure one or more QoE metrics in accordance with the configuration message, and generate a first report for the base station based on the QoE measurements and the first configuration. Upon generating the report, the UE may transmit the first report to the base station in accordance with the first configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Shankar KRISHNAN, Xipeng ZHU, Rajeev KUMAR, Gavin Bernard HORN
  • Patent number: 12048029
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first node of a wireless communications network may determine a service type of the first node. The first node may transmit, to a second node during a random access procedure, an indication of the service type of the first node. The first node may then establish a connection with a unit of the second node that is for serving nodes of the wireless network associated with the service type. The connection may be established based on transmitting the indication of the service type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Soo Bum Lee, Gavin Bernard Horn, Ozcan Ozturk
  • Patent number: 12041534
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may communicate with a network entity within a wireless communications network. The UE may transmit a request for information to the network entity and, in response to the request, the UE may receive the requested information from the network entity. For example, the UE may request data from one or more data repositories associated with the network entity. In some examples, the information request may be associated with one or more measurements associated with operations of the network. In some instances, the UE may use a machine learning model to perform training or inference based on the information associated with the one or more measurements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Shankar Krishnan, Xipeng Zhu, Taesang Yoo, Rajeev Kumar, Gavin Bernard Horn, Aziz Gholmich, Eren Balevi
  • Patent number: 12041575
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for on-demand positioning. For example a method may include transmitting a request to participate in a UE positioning procedure, wherein the request indicates one or more parameters to be used by a location server in coordinating one or more base stations (BSs) to participate in the UE positioning procedure, and receiving signaling from the location server configuring the UE to participate in the UE positioning procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Sony Akkarakaran, Tao Luo, Gavin Bernard Horn, Sven Fischer, Alexandros Manolakos, Joseph Binamira Soriaga, Guttorm Ringstad Opshaug
  • Patent number: 12041574
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed to improving the positioning of a target user equipment (UE) using an enhanced repeater disposed in a wireless network. In some embodiments, the enhanced repeater may include logically distinct user equipment (UE) functionality and distributed unit (DU) functionality. The UE functionality may enable setup with other entities of the network, e.g., an upstream location management function (LMF), such that the enhanced repeater is recognized as capable of positioning. The DU functionality may enable generation of downlink positioning signals (e.g., DL-PRS) at the enhanced repeater so as to obviate relaying of DL-PRS generated elsewhere in the network. The enhanced repeater may perform uplink measurements based on uplink positioning signals receive from the target UE, and report the uplink measurements to the LMF, enabling the LMF to calculate the position of the UE with fewer errors than if the uplink positioning signals were simply relayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Gavin Bernard Horn, Sven Fischer, Punyaslok Purkayastha
  • Publication number: 20240237009
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for reporting an indication of a power headroom report (PHR) when the UE's assigned of UL resources is insufficient to transmit both UL data and a PHR. Additionally, aspects described herein introduce a negative PHR used to indicate the UE requires additional UL resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2024
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Xipeng ZHU, Linhai HE, Mutaz Zuhier Afif SHUKAIR, Xiaoxia ZHANG, Gavin Bernard HORN, Masato KITAZOE, Xiao Feng WANG, Tom CHIN
  • Publication number: 20240236732
    Abstract: Aspects presented herein may enable a network entity (e.g., a consumer network entity) to request data and/or analytics (e.g., AI/ML analytics, AI/ML inference, etc.) from another network entity (e.g., a RAN) via a core network or a function associated with the network (e.g., an NWDAF of the core network). In one aspect, a core network entity receives, from a first network entity, an analytics request. The core network entity transmits, to a second network entity, a data collection request based at least in part on the analytics request. The core network entity receives, from the second network entity, a data collection response based on the data collection request. The core network entity transmits, to the first network entity, an analytics response based at least in part on the data collection response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Juan ZHANG, Gavin Bernard HORN, Xipeng ZHU, Rajeev KUMAR, Shankar KRISHNAN
  • Patent number: 12035299
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to scheduling communication between a user equipment (UE) and a base station when connections using multiple subscriptions of the UE is established via a communication link. In an aspect, the UE may establish a first connection with a base station via a communication link using a first subscription, and may establish a second connection with the base station via the communication link using a second subscription. Further, the UE may receive, from the base station, scheduling information for data communication, the scheduling information including one of an uplink scheduling grant and a downlink scheduling assignment, and may receive a subscription indicator indicating at least one of the first subscription or the second subscription to be used for the data communication over the communication link based on the scheduling information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Punyaslok Purkayastha, Ozcan Ozturk, Gavin Bernard Horn
  • Publication number: 20240223465
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some examples, a wireless communications system may support machine learning and may configure a user equipment (UE) for machine learning. The UE may transmit, to a base station, a request message that includes an indication of a machine learning model or a neural network function based at least in part on a trigger event. In response to the request message, the base station may transmit a machine learning model, a set of parameters corresponding to the machine learning model, or a configuration corresponding to a neural network function and may transmit an activation message to the UE to implement the machine learning model and the neural network function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Xipeng ZHU, Gavin Bernard HORN, Vanitha Aravamudhan KUMAR, Vishal DALMIYA, Shankar KRISHNAN, Rajeev KUMAR, Taesang YOO, Eren BALEVI, Aziz GHOLMIEH, Rajat PRAKASH
  • Publication number: 20240224337
    Abstract: An apparatus receives a small data transmission during an RRC inactive mode, without transitioning the UE to an RRC connected mode. The UE receives a page from a base station for a downlink data transmission while in the RRC inactive mode. The page may indicate a downlink data transmission to occur without transitioning the UE to an RRC connected mode and may indicate a RACH preamble to the UE. The UE transmits a random access preamble to the base station in response to the page and receives a downlink data packet from the base station while remaining in the RRC inactive mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Ozcan OZTURK, Gavin Bernard HORN
  • Patent number: 12028795
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may implement a power-efficient discovery procedure to establish a relay. In some cases, the UE may monitor a resource pool for a relay beacon from a relay device and measure a received power of the relay beacon. If the received power satisfies a threshold, the UE may monitor for a relay announcement from the relay device and establish a sidelink connection with the relay device based on the relay announcement. The relay beacon may support a two-stage discovery procedure, where the UE determines a relay device is available before processing a relay announcement to conserve power. Additional techniques for proximity-based discovery are described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Linhai He, Yi Huang, Seyedkianoush Hosseini, Gavin Bernard Horn, Yongjun Kwak
  • Publication number: 20240214933
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless device may receive a downlink (DL) reception indication during an active duration of a discontinuous reception (DRX) configuration. The DL reception indication may indicate the presence of a reception opportunity following an inactivity interval, as well as the length of the inactivity interval. The wireless device may refrain from DL monitoring during the inactivity interval. In some cases, the wireless device may enter a sleep mode during the inactivity interval and wake up to receive a subsequent transmission during the reception opportunity. In some examples, the wireless device may use the inactivity interval to communicate using a different radio access technology (RAT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Ravi Agarwal, Gavin Bernard Horn, Peter Pui Lok Ang
  • Patent number: 12022407
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify a dual connectivity configuration for a set of communication links, where at least one communication link of the set includes a sidelink. The UE may transmit a report based on an event associated with the sidelink that triggers the power headroom report. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may identify a carrier aggregation configuration for a set of communication links where at least one communication link of the set is a sidelink. The UE may determine an event associated with the sidelink that triggers a power headroom report, and transmit the power headroom report based on the determined event associated with the sidelink that triggers the power headroom report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Linhai He, Seyedkianoush Hosseini, Wanshi Chen, Tingfang Ji, Hwan Joon Kwon, Karthika Paladugu, Gavin Bernard Horn
  • Publication number: 20240205764
    Abstract: A remote UE may transmit, to at least one of a source master network entity or a target master network entity, an indication of a first entity change and a second entity change. The remote UE may receive, from the target master network entity, a measurement configuration during an RRC reestablishment procedure with the target master network entity. The remote UE may transmit, to the target master network entity during the RRC reestablishment procedure, one or more measurements corresponding to the second entity change. The remote UE may receive, from the target master network entity, a dual connectivity configuration based on the transmitted one or more measurements. The dual connectivity configuration may correspond to the first entity change and the second entity change. The remote UE may communicate with the target master network entity and the target secondary network entity based on the dual connectivity configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Karthika PALADUGU, Gavin Bernard HORN, Peng CHENG, Ozcan OZTURK, Hong CHENG
  • Publication number: 20240205980
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The method includes receiving a network access control broadcast including access control criteria associated with connecting to a base station, determining an access category associated with the UE and an access identity of the UE associated with the access category, where the access category of the UE is specific to a reduced capability classification of the UE, and selectively performing a random access procedure to connect to the base station in accordance with the access control criteria, the access identity of the UE, and the access category associated with the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Linhai He, Miguel Griot, Gavin Bernard Horn
  • Publication number: 20240196449
    Abstract: A remote UE may detect one or more relay UEs for a dual connectivity configuration for communication with a first network entity and a second network entity. The dual connectivity configuration may include a primary connection with the first network entity and a secondary connection with the second network entity. The remote UE may receive, from the first network entity, a configuration for establishing the secondary connection via one of the one or more relay UEs based on a decision at the first network entity. The remote UE may establish the secondary connection via the one of the one or more relay UEs for communication with the second network entity. The remote UE may configure one or more second bearers for the secondary connection via the one of the one or more relay UEs. The one or more second bearers may support data transmission via the secondary connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Karthika PALADUGU, Gavin Bernard HORN, Hong CHENG, Peng CHENG, Ozcan OZTURK
  • Patent number: 12010107
    Abstract: In an aspect, a network supporting client devices includes one or more network nodes implementing network functions. Such network functions enable a client device to apply a security context to communications with the network when the client device is not in a connected mode. The client device obtains a user plane key shared with a user plane network function implemented at a first network node and/or a control plane key shared with a control plane network function implemented at a second network node. The client device protects a data packet with the user plane key or a control packet with the control plane key. The data packet includes first destination information indicating the first network node and the control packet includes second destination information indicating the second network node. The client device transmits the data packet or control packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Soo Bum Lee, Gavin Bernard Horn, Anand Palanigounder
  • Patent number: 12010508
    Abstract: Various aspects pertain to ways to securing a peer-to-peer communication link that serves to relay transmissions to/from a managed mobile network node. A first user equipment may identify a second user equipment that can communicate via a peer-to-peer wireless interface and serve as a relay between the first user equipment and a managed mobile network node. A relay session key material may be obtained from the managed mobile network node. A peer-to-peer communication link between the first user equipment and the second user equipment may be established or modified by, for example, securing the peer-to-peer communication link based on the relay session key material. A protocol data unit session may be established, over the peer-to-peer communication link, between the first user equipment and the managed mobile network node for secured transmissions there between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Karthika Paladugu, Hong Cheng, Adrian Edward Escott, Gavin Bernard Horn, Soo Bum Lee
  • Patent number: 12010749
    Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may operate, in connection with a secondary cell group (SCG) for multiple radio access technology dual connectivity, in one of an SCG dormant state in a dormant downlink bandwidth part (BWP) configured for a primary secondary cell of the SCG or an SCG enhanced dormant state in an enhanced dormant downlink BWP configured for the primary secondary cell. The UE may receive a control message associated with activating the SCG for the UE, the control message indicating a BWP switch for the UE. The UE may switch, in connection with receiving the control message, from one of the dormant downlink BWP or the enhanced dormant downlink BWP to an activated downlink BWP in which the UE operates in an SCG activated state. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Punyaslok Purkayastha, Ravi Agarwal, Gavin Bernard Horn, Ozcan Ozturk