Patents by Inventor Gunnar Mildh

Gunnar Mildh 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).

  • Relay node, a donor radio base station and methods therein
    Patent number: 9907099
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method in a relay node for acquiring information about a type of a radio network connection between a donor radio base station and a radio base station. The relay node and the donor radio base station are comprised in a radio communications network and the donor radio base station is serving the relay node. The relay node receives a message from the donor radio base station, which message is indicating a type of radio network application protocol, which type is related to a type of the radio network connection between the donor radio base station and the radio base station. The relay node determines the type of the radio network connection based on the type of radio network application protocol indicated in the message. The relay node also stores the type of radio network connection in relation to the radio base station for selecting the type of radio network connection when later communicating with the radio base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Gino Luca Masini, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Gunnar Mildh, Elena Myhre
  • Circuit-switched services over SAE/LTE networks
    Patent number: 9883359
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing both Mobile Terminated, MT, and Mobile Originated, MO, circuit switched (CS) services such as Short Message Service, SMS, services in networks utilizing CS Fallback and CSoLTE-I architectures. An extended SGs interface referred to as SGs+ is implemented between a Mobility Management Entity, MME, in an SAE core network and a Mobile Switching Center Server, MSC-S. The SGs+ interface supports transmission of upper layer CS packet data units while utilizing either connectionless or connection-oriented Signaling Connection Control Part, SCCP, operation. The non access stratum, NAS, signaling support between the User Equipment, UE, and the MME is extended to provide support for both MT SMS and MO SMS service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Jari Vikberg, Andreas Witzel, Magnus Hallenstål, Magnus Olsson, Gunnar Mildh
  • Network node, a wireless device and methods therein for handling radio access network (RAN) context information in a wireless communications network
    Patent number: 9883378
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a network node for handling a Radio Access Network, (RAN) context information of a wireless device in a cell served by the network node in a wireless communications network. The network node stores the RAN context information of the wireless device when the wireless device is no longer in a connected state in the cell. When the wireless device has returned to a connected state in the cell, the network node receives information indicating a RAN context information from the wireless device. Also, the network node transmits, to the wireless device, information indicating that the wireless device is to use the indicated RAN context information in the cell when the indicated RAN context information is such that it can be reused with the RAN context information of the wireless device previously stored by the network node. Embodiments of the network node are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Gunnar Mildh, Jari Vikberg, Johan Rune, Icaro Leonardo J. Da Silva, Pontus Wallentin
  • Methods, Network Node and Wireless Device for Handling System Information
    Publication number: 20180020394
    Abstract: A network node (600), a wireless device (602) and methods therein, for enabling access to a radio network. System signatures are associated with corresponding system information configurations that can be used for accessing the radio network in a first area. The system signatures are reused in a second area as associated with system information configurations which are different than in the first area. The network node (600) indicates (6:3) that at least one system information configuration stored in the wireless device (602) is invalid and should not be used. The wireless device (602) then makes (6:4) the at least one invalid system information configuration unusable in the wireless device, e.g. by deleting it from the wireless device (602). Thereby, the risk of using an incorrect system information configuration based on a reused system signature can be reduced or eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Icaro L. J. da Silva, Gunnar Mildh, Jose Luis Pradas, Johan Rune
  • Wireless Device, Network Node, First Radio Access Network Node and Methods Performed Thereby
    Publication number: 20170374585
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate e.g. to a method performed by a network node (15,13) for handling data of a wireless device (10) in a communication network (1). The network node (15,13) receives an indication from the wireless device (10), which indication indicates a presence of the wireless device at a second radio access network node (13) holding no context for the wireless device (10). The network node (15,13) identifies a first radio access network node (12) holding context for the wireless device (10) and any buffered data destined for the wireless device (10). The network node (15,13) retrieves from the identified first radio access network node (12), data buffered for the wireless device (10), and forwards the retrieved data to the wireless device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Jose Luis Pradas, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Gunnar Mildh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune
  • Method and arrangement in a telecommunication system
    Patent number: 9843921
    Abstract: Handling of UE capability information in a mobile telecommunications network wherein an eNodeB receives information regarding the UE capability information from the UE and stores the information. The eNodeB sends the UE capability information to the EPC, i.e., to an MME, which receives and stores the UE capability information. When the UE transits from idle to active state, does an initial attach, or when a part of the UE capabilities have changed, it sends a message to the eNodeB regarding the update. The eNodeB forwards the message to the MME, which sends a response associated with the previously stored UE capability information to the eNodeB. The eNodeB decides whether the UE capabilities stored in the MME is up-to-date based on the message from the UE and the response from the MME. If the UE holds updated UE capabilities the eNodeB can request updated UE capability information from the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Gunnar Mildh, Ingrid Nordstrand, András Rácz, Magnus Stattin, Pontus Wallentin
  • Method and wireless device for managing selection of WLAN in a cell operated by a 3GPP cellular communication system
    Patent number: 9843996
    Abstract: A method and a wireless device for managing selection of a Wireless Local Area Network “WLAN” are disclosed. The wireless device obtains a first sub-set of WLAN identifiers, which first sub-set relates to user preference for selection of WLAN, and/or a second sub-set of WLANs, which second sub-set relates to WLAN Selection Policy. The wireless device receives, from the radio network node, a third sub-set of WLAN identifiers, which third sub-set relates to a list of WLANs, wherein each of the first and/or second sub-sets and the third sub-set is associated with a respective priority level for indicating which WLAN to prioritize over the other WLANs. The wireless device selects a WLAN from among the first, second and third sub-sets of WLAN identifiers based on the respective priority levels. The wireless device evaluates RAN rules in view of the selected WLAN, and connects to the selected WLAN when the RAN rules are fulfilled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Mattias Bergström, Gunnar Mildh
  • A Wireless Device, a Network Node and Methods therein for Receiving and Transmitting System Information in a Wireless Communications Network
    Publication number: 20170353915
    Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device (121) for receiving system information from a network node (110) in a wireless communications network (100) is provided. The wireless device first receives a first system information indicating one or more Public Land Mobile Networks, PLMNs, supported on a frequency carrier by the network node (110). Then, the wireless device determines if the one or more PLMNsindicated in the first system information exclude all PLMN(s) supported by the wireless device (121). When the one or more PLMNsindicated in the first system information does not exclude all PLMN(s) supported by the wireless device (121), then the wireless device receives a second information comprising the one or more PLMNs supported on the frequency carrier by the network node (110). A wireless device (121) for receiving system information is also provided. Further, a network node and a method therein for transmitting system information are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Icaro L. J. da Silva, Gunnar Mildh, Jose Luis Pradas, Johan Rune
  • Establishment of dual connectivity
    Patent number: 9838917
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods for supporting establishment of dual connectivity for a wireless device, performed in a wireless communication network. The wireless device is connected to a first network element via a second network element. The second network element and the wireless device are communicating over a first wireless link. Network functions are split between the first network element and the second network element. The method performed in the wireless device comprises transmitting (2110) a request for a connection to a third network element which is a candidate network element for establishing DC, transmitting (2120) information identifying the first network element to the third network element, and transmitting (2130) an identifier of the wireless device to the third network element, for enabling the establishment of dual connectivity for the wireless device. The disclosure also relates to the methods performed in the network elements, and to the corresponding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Jari Vikberg, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Gunnar Mildh, Johan Rune, Pontus Wallentin
  • Network nodes, methods performed therein, computer programs and a computer readable storage medium
    Patent number: 9838852
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed in a first network node for handling one or more signaling procedures of a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The first network node, receiving a first message from a second network node indicating an initiation of a signaling procedure for the wireless device; selecting a processing module for handling the signaling procedure; retrieving context of the wireless device; storing the retrieved context on the selected processing module; assigning a TRID to the signaling procedure, pointing to the selected processing module, which TRID being valid for an interval; and transmitting a second message to the second network node and/or another network node, which second message is associated with the signaling procedure and comprises the assigned TRID.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Gunnar Mildh, Stefan Rommer, Ann-Christine Sander, Göran Hall
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADDRESS RESOLUTION
    Publication number: 20170346659
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention generally relate to address resolution in a wireless communication system. The access node may locally determine, responsive to receiving a second-layer network address associated with a destination communication device from a source communication device in the wireless communication system, a first-layer network address of the destination communication device from the second-layer network address. The access node may send, responsive to the first-layer network address being unavailable, a request for the first-layer network address to an address resolution server in the wireless communication system. In this way, the time and resources for address resolution may be saved, and the efficiency of the address resolution may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Qianxi Lu, Rui Fan, Gunnar Mildh
  • UPLINK AND/OR DOWNLINK SIGNALING RELATED TO DIFFERENT RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES
    Publication number: 20170347271
    Abstract: There is provided network units operating based on different radio access technologies and one or more associated wireless communication devices. In downlink, DL, a network unit of the first RAT is configured to transmit a DL carrier in a frequency channel of the first RAT that is higher than the frequency channel of the second RAT. Correspondingly, a wireless communication device is configured to receive and demodulate and/or decode the DL carrier of the first RAT. In the uplink, UL, the wireless communication device is configured to transmit an UL carrier of the first RAT in an UL frequency channel overlapping with the UL frequency channel of the second RAT. Correspondingly, the network unit is configured to receive and demodulate and/or decode the UL carrier of the first RAT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Baldemair, Stefan Parkvall, Gunnar Mildh
  • METHOD AND APPRATUS FOR RELOCATING PACKET PROCESSING FUNCTIONS
    Publication number: 20170339600
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for enabling relocation of a function for processing data packets of a flow associated with a device. The method is performed in an arrangement of a communication system, which is allocated as a proxy for control messages exchanged between an instance of the function for processing the data packets of the flow and a control instance controlling how the function processes the data packets of the flow. The method comprises obtaining (920) information indicating that the function for processing the data packets is relocated from a first instance to a second instance. The method further comprises forwarding (930) control messages received from the control instance to the second instance of the function for processing the data packets and vice versa, in response to the obtained information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Dinand ROELAND, Conny LARSSON, Gunnar MILDH, Johan RUNE, Zoltán TURÁNYI
  • Methods and apparatus for relocating packet processing functions
    Patent number: 9826437
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for relocating a first function for processing data packets of a flow associated with a device, from a source to a target instance. The method is triggered by an initiated relocation of a second function for processing data packets of the flow. The method comprises initiating (710) a first phase of a relocation method for relocating the first function, before the relocation of the second function is finalized. The method also comprises determining (720) whether to initiate a second phase of the relocation method based on information related to a progress of the relocation of the second function. When it is determined (720) to initiate the second phase, the method further comprises initiating (730) the second phase of the relocation method comprising the resumption of the processing of the data packets of the flow at the target instance of the first function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
    Inventors: Dinand Roeland, Gunnar Mildh, Rashmi Purushothama, Johan Rune, Zoltán Turányi
  • Network Architecture, Methods, and Devices for a Wireless Communications Network
    Publication number: 20170331670
    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: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    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 Wallén, 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
  • Network Architecture, Methods, and Devices for a Wireless Communications Network
    Publication number: 20170331577
    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: May 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    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
  • Relay node, a donor radio base station and methods therein
    Patent number: 9820309
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method in a relay node (10) for acquiring information about a type of a radio network connection between a donor radio base station (12) and a radio base station (14). The relay node (10) and the donor radio base station (12) are comprised in a radio communications network and the donor radio base station (12) is serving the relay node (10). The relay node (10) receives a message from the donor radio base station (12), which message is indicating a type of radio network application protocol, which type is related to a type of the radio network connection between the donor radio base station (12) and the radio base station (14). The relay node (10) determines the type of the radio network connection based on the type of radio network application protocol indicated in the message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Gino Luca Masini, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Gunnar Mildh, Elena Voltolina
  • Mobility state aware mobile relay operation
    Patent number: 9807668
    Abstract: A mobility state of a mobile relay node is determined as one of three or more different mobility states. The mobile relay node may determine the mobility state itself or based on received information from another network node. Control information is determined based on the determined mobility state of the mobile relay node and an action is then performed or initiated based on the determined control information. The tree different mobility states may include moving, standing, and at least one additional mobility state. Example additional mobility states of the mobile radio node include: departing, arriving, or temporarily stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Oumer Teyeb, Muhammad Kazmi, Gunnar Mildh
  • ACTIVATION OF CARRIERS
    Publication number: 20170302427
    Abstract: A mobile device may be configured to communicate across at least a first carrier and a second carrier. The mobile device can be configured to monitor a downlink control channel on the first carrier. The device can receive a first command from the network node to monitor a downlink control channel on the second carrier. Based on receiving the first command from the network node, the device can monitor the downlink control channel on the first carrier or the downlink control channel on the second carrier or both the downlink control channel on the first carrier and the downlink control channel on the second carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Magnus Stattin, Johan Rune, Göran Rune, Jari Vikberg, Gunnar Mildh
  • Methods, Network Node and Wireless Device for Handling Device Capabilities
    Publication number: 20170285621
    Abstract: A network node (200), a wireless device (202) and methods therein, for handling device capabilities. The wireless device (202) sends (2:1) a capability pointer to the network node (200), which capability pointer is associated with a capability configuration of the wireless device (202). The network node (200) then retrieves (2:2) said capability configuration based on the capability pointer from a capability database (204) or the like where a range of predefined capability configurations and associated capability pointers are maintained. The retrieved capability configuration can then be used in radio communication (2:3) with the wireless device (202).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Jose Luis Pradas, Icaro L.J. da Silva, Gunnar Mildh, Johan Rune