Patents by Inventor George Koudouridis

George Koudouridis 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: 10264582
    Abstract: A network node and a user device and methods thereof are described. A network node includes a transceiver, and a processor. The transceiver transmits a frequency utilization signal SFUS having a frequency utilization information (FUI) associated with at least one available frequency spectrum segment, and receives a communication preference signal SCPS. The processor assigns at least one frequency spectrum segment for communication. A user device includes a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver of the user device receives a frequency utilization signal SFUS comprising frequency utilization information (FUI) associated with at least one available frequency spectrum segment. The processor of the user device determines communication preference information (CPI) for the user device; and the transceiver of the user device transmits a communication preference signal SCPS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Pablo Soldati, George Koudouridis
  • Publication number: 20190053100
    Abstract: A network node for a wireless communication system is provided. The first network node comprises a processor configured to obtain channel quality information for a user device, obtain a load information for first radio access resources, determine a first association of the first radio access resources to the user device based on the channel quality information and the load information, the first association being valid during a first validity time period, compute first user data rates for the first radio access resources based on the channel quality information, determine a utilization of the first radio access resources based on the first association and the first user data rates. A corresponding method, a wireless communication system, a computer program, and a computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: George KOUDOURIDIS, Pablo SOLDATI, Henrik LUNDQVIST, Johan Christer QVARFORDT
  • Patent number: 10187296
    Abstract: Embodiments of present invention relate to an access node device arranged for receiving and forwarding data packets in a communication network, the device comprising at least one processor arranged to: receive data packets from an user node; and forward the data packets in a stateless mode over a first path to a destination gateway node, the first path being a default path, or forward the data packets in a stateful mode over a second path to a destination node, the second path being determined by user and/or session specific information for said user node. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a corresponding gateway node device, a method in an access node, a method in a gateway node, a computer program, and a computer program product thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Henrik Lundqvist, George Koudouridis, Petteri Kela
  • Patent number: 10178557
    Abstract: A first network node and a second network node are disclosed. The first network node comprises a processor and a transceiver. The transceiver is configured to receive a first signal S1 comprising a network information message indicating network information associated with a first network operator in a region. The processor is configured to determine an allocation of frequency resources for operation W1, for the first network operator or a second network operator in the region, based on the network information, and the processor is further configured to determine a density of network nodes for operation ?b or a frequency spectrum access price, for the first network operator or the second network operator, based on the network information. Corresponding methods, a computer program, and a computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pablo Soldati, George Koudouridis
  • Patent number: 10143032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a user device and a network node. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to corresponding methods, a computer program, and a computer program product. A Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) is assigned to a User Device from a radio communication network, wherein the assigned RNTI is valid for a plurality of network nodes of the radio communication network and associated with a common data channel of the radio communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Petteri Kela, Henrik Lundqvist, George Koudouridis, Henrik Olofsson
  • Patent number: 9967719
    Abstract: An embodiment of an apparatus for determining clusters of access nodes includes a processing apparatus configured to determine a first cluster based on a first metric, wherein the first cluster comprises one or more access nodes for serving at least a first user node, assign further user nodes to be served by the one or more access nodes of the first cluster based on a spatial separation of the further user nodes and a second metric, and determine at least a further cluster by repeating the determining and assigning steps for further access nodes and user nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Petteri Kela, Jussi Salmi, George Koudouridis
  • Publication number: 20180054288
    Abstract: An Access Node (ANd), for allocating a beacon resource pattern to a User Node (UNd), is configured to: detect the UNd by receiving an uplink beacon signal from the UNd; allocate a beacon resource pattern from a predetermined set of beacon resource patterns to the detected UNd; and signal information about the allocated beacon resource pattern to the UNd.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Xavier GELABERT, Petteri KELA, George KOUDOURIDIS, Johan Christer QVARFORDT
  • Publication number: 20180041950
    Abstract: A first Control Node (CNd) and a method therein, for selecting a serving CNd for a User Node UNd by communication with at least a second CNd. The first CNd is configured to receive an uplink beacon measurement report comprising at least one measurement of an UNd uplink beacon, from at least one Access Node ANd controlled by the first CNd. The first CNd is further configured to preliminarily select a serving CNd for the UNd, based on the received uplink beacon measurement report concerning the UNd; confirm the preliminarily selected serving CNd by communication with the second CNd; and, select serving CNd for the UNd when the preliminarily selected serving CNd is confirmed by the second CNd.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Xavier GELABERT, Yinggang DU, George KOUDOURIDIS, Andrey KRENDZEL
  • Patent number: 9883492
    Abstract: A method in a radio resource allocator of a radio access network is disclosed. The network comprises at least one first layer and at least one second layer, the first layer is higher than the second layer; and the method in a first radio resource allocator of the first layer comprises: decides if a second radio resource allocator of the second layer in an autonomous mode or in a controlled mode for at least one portion of available radio resources; when the second radio resource allocator in the autonomous mode, allocates the at least one portion of available radio resources to the second radio resource allocator; when the second radio resource allocator in the controlled mode, allocates the at least one portion of available resources to radio resource users of the radio resource users of the second radio resource allocator and/or radio resource allocators of a third lower layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: George Koudouridis, Pablo Soldati, Jaap Van De Beek
  • Publication number: 20170359731
    Abstract: A first network node and a second network node are disclosed. The first network node comprises a processor and a transceiver. The transceiver is configured to receive a first signal S1 comprising a network information message indicating network information associated with a first network operator in a region. The processor is configured to determine an allocation of frequency resources for operation W1, for the first network operator or a second network operator in the region, based on the network information, and the processor is further configured to determine a density of network nodes for operation ?b or a frequency spectrum access price, for the first network operator or the second network operator, based on the network information. Corresponding methods, a computer program, and a computer program product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Pablo Soldati, George Koudouridis
  • Publication number: 20170311295
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a first network node and a second network node. The first network node comprises: a processor and a transceiver, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive a first signal comprising a network information message indicating network information associated with a region (R) or with at least one sub-region (SR) of the region (R); wherein the processor is configured to determine a density of network nodes for operation ?b in the region (R) or in the sub-region (SR) based on the network information. Furthermore, the present disclosure also relates to corresponding methods, a computer program, and a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Pablo Soldati, George Koudouridis
  • Publication number: 20170289945
    Abstract: The control device (100) comprises a processor (101) and a transceiver (103); wherein the transceiver (103) is configured to receive a network address signal comprising an assigned network address for the control device (100) in a radio access network (500); wherein the processor (101) is configured to generate a registration message indicating the assigned network address for the control device (100) and one or more network identities for a user device (600) connected to the radio access network (500); wherein the transceiver (103) further is configured to transmit a registration signal comprising the registration message to a network device (300), receive a user information signal at the assigned network address, the user information signal comprising network operation information for the user device (600); and wherein the processor (101) further is configured to determine a network control decision for the user device (600) based on the network operation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kari Juhani Leppanen, George Koudouridis, Henrik Lundqvist
  • Publication number: 20170251445
    Abstract: A network node comprises a transceiver configured to broadcast a first synchronization signal on a dedicated frequency band, wherein the dedicated frequency band is common to a plurality of operators and wherein the first synchronization signal indicates an identity of at least one operator among the plurality of operators. Furthermore, a user device is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Yinggang DU, George KOUDOURIDIS, Henrik LUNDQVIST
  • Publication number: 20170238299
    Abstract: A network node (110, 120, 130) and a method therein for radio access resource allocation of a mobile station (140) is disclosed. The network node (110, 120, 130) comprises a receiver (630), configured to receive at least one first parameter value associated with a radio communication condition of the mobile station (140), at least one second parameter value associated with communication capabilities of the mobile station (140), and at least one third parameter value indicating operability in MRTD of the mobile station (140). Further the network node (110, 120, 130) comprises a processor (620), configured to allocate at least one radio access resource to the mobile station (140), based on the received parameter values. In addition, the network node (110, 120, 130) comprises a transmitter (610), configured to inform the mobile station (140) of the at least one allocated radio access resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: George KOUDOURIDIS, Henrik LUNDQVIST
  • Patent number: 9706490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for energy saving in a cellular communication system, the cellular communication system including one or more clusters of cells. Each cluster includes one or more base stations and one or more mobile stations. The method includes exchanging, between base stations belonging to a first cluster, measurement information associated with mobile stations of the first cluster, and changing energy saving configuration for cells belonging to the first cluster based on the measurement information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Legg, George Koudouridis, Henrik Lundqvist, Henrik Olofsson
  • Publication number: 20170188204
    Abstract: An embodiment of an apparatus for determining clusters of access nodes includes a processing apparatus configured to determine a first cluster based on a first metric, wherein the first cluster comprises one or more access nodes for serving at least a first user node, assign further user nodes to be served by the one or more access nodes of the first cluster based on a spatial separation of the further user nodes and a second metric, and determine at least a further cluster by repeating the determining and assigning steps for further access nodes and user nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Petteri KELA, Jussi SALMI, George KOUDOURIDIS
  • Publication number: 20170188351
    Abstract: An apparatus for assigning a plurality of access nodes of a wireless communication network to control areas includes a processing apparatus. The processing apparatus is configured to assign each access node in the plurality of access nodes to a control area of a plurality of control areas and to determine a first control phase. The first control phase is a period of time during which the assignment of access nodes to control areas remains constant. The processing apparatus is configured to, when changing from the first control phase to a following second control phase, reassign at least a subset of access nodes which were assigned during the first control phase to a first control area to a second control area and reassign at least a subset of access nodes which were assigned during the first control phase to a third control area to the first control area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Jussi Salmi, Petteri Kela, George Koudouridis
  • Publication number: 20170150504
    Abstract: A network node and a user device and methods thereof are described. A network node includes a transceiver, and a processor. The transceiver transmits a frequency utilization signal SFUS having a frequency utilization information (FUI) associated with at least one available frequency spectrum segment, and receives a communication preference signal SCPS. The processor assigns at least one frequency spectrum segment for communication. A user device includes a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver of the user device receives a frequency utilization signal SFUS comprising frequency utilization information (FUI) associated with at least one available frequency spectrum segment. The processor of the user device determines communication preference information (CPI) for the user device; and the transceiver of the user device transmits a communication preference signal SCPS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Pablo Soldati, George Koudouridis
  • Publication number: 20170118697
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user device and a network node. The user device comprises a transceiver configured to broadcast an access signal SA when not being connected to any radio communication networks, receive an access response signal SR in response to broadcasting the access signal SA, communicate with at least one network node of the radio communication network. The network node comprises a transceiver and a processor; wherein the transceiver is configured to receive a broadcasted access signal SA, wherein the broadcasted access signal SA comprises identity information of the user device; wherein the processor is configured to assign at least one frequency spectrum segment for communication for the user device; and wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit an access response signal SR to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Pablo Soldati, George Koudouridis
  • Publication number: 20170041981
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a user device and a network node. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to corresponding methods, a computer program, and a computer program product. A Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) is assigned to a User Device from a radio communication network, wherein the assigned RNTI is valid for a plurality of network nodes of the radio communication network and associated with a common data channel of the radio communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Petteri KELA, Henrik LUNDQVIST, George KOUDOURIDIS, Henrik OLOFSSON