Patents by Inventor Hans Bertil
Hans Bertil 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).
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Patent number: 12279162Abstract: Systems and methods for handling a wireless device in a Configuration Management (CM)-Connected state with Radio Resource Control (RRC) Inactive state are provided. In some embodiments, a method for performing a mobility transfer from a Fifth Generation network to an Evolved Packet System (EPS) network includes a 5G network node: receiving, from an EPS network node, a context request for context associated with a User Equipment (UE); determining data forwarding information associated with the UE; and sending, to the EPS network node, a context response comprising context information associated with the UE and data forwarding information associated with the UE. In this way, packet losses will be minimized leading to improved end user performance.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Qian Chen, Gunnar Mildh, Hans Bertil Rönneke, Patrik Rugeland, Paul Schliwa-Bertling
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Patent number: 12245323Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of operating a RAN node of a wireless communication network, the method comprising: receiving a connection resume request message from a wireless terminal at the RAN node instructing the RAN node to establish a connection with the wireless terminal; providing release information for the wireless terminal at the RAN node; receiving uplink data from the wireless terminal at the RAN node, wherein the uplink data is associated with the connection resume request message; and transmitting a connection release message to the wireless terminal after receiving the uplink data responsive to the release information for the wireless terminal, wherein the connection release message instructs the wireless terminal to release and/or suspend the connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Hans Bertil Rönneke, Qian Chen
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Patent number: 12167496Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method in a mobility management node and such a node for delivering data to a wireless communication device (WCD) served by the mobility management node, operating in a communication network comprising a network entity (NE) and a radio access network (RAN) node serving the WCD, the method comprises: obtaining capability information indicating whether the RAN node supports acknowledgement of a successful delivery of data to the WCD; receiving a data message sent by the NE comprising user data intended for the WCD; sending a control plane message comprising the user data to the RAN node for further delivery to the WCD; sending a response to the NE indicating the outcome of the data delivery.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Hans Bertil Rönneke, Peter Hedman, Paul Schliwa-Bertling
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Patent number: 12167319Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of operation of a wireless device to provide service gap control in a wireless communication system, comprising: receiving a service gap parameter from a network entity in a mobility management sublayer non-access stratum message, the service gap parameter being indicative of a value for a service gap timer for the wireless device; and enforcing the service gap parameter at the wireless device in a non-access stratum layer. Also disclosed herein is a method of operation of a core network entity in a core network of a wireless communication system to provide service gap control, comprising: obtaining a service gap parameter for a wireless device, the service gap parameter being indicative of a value for a service gap timer for the wireless device; and sending by the core network entity the service gap parameter to the wireless device via a mobility management sublayer non-access stratum message.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Hans Bertil Rönneke, Mikael Wass
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Patent number: 12143464Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for communicating non-IP data over a PDN of PDN type IPv4, IPv6, or IPv4IPv6. A method is performed by a core network gateway node. The method comprises communicating IP packets over a packet data network of PDN type IPv4, IPv6, or IPv4IPv6 with an application server, the IP packets comprising an IP header and being addressed to a wireless device. The method comprises communicating header-less payload packets over the packet data network with the wireless device. The header-less payload packets correspond to the IP packets having the IP header removed and represent the non-IP data.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Jan Backman, Lasse Olsson, Hans Bertil Rönneke
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Patent number: 12022554Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method for providing state information regarding a user equipment, UE, performed by a radio access node, RAN, and an Access and Mobility Management Function, AMF, respectively. Embodiments here in relate also to a RAN and an AMF configured to perform a method for providing state information regarding a UE.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Qian Chen, Hans Bertil Rönneke, Paul Schliwa-Bertling
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Publication number: 20240107593Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for configuration of downlink data measurement at mobile terminating early data transmission (MT-EDT) are provided. In one embodiment, a method implemented at a network node includes determining whether to measure a size of downlink data for a mobile terminating early data transmission, MT-EDT, procedure associated with a user equipment, UE; as a result of the determination, obtaining a measurement of the size of the downlink data; and optionally, sending the measurement of the size of the downlink data to a second network node.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Hans Bertil RÖNNEKE, Paul SCHLIWA-BERTLING, Qian CHEN
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Patent number: 11937337Abstract: A method in a core network of a cellular communications system to enable Data over Non-Access Stratum, DoNAS, data delivery in a roaming scenario, the method comprising: sending from the V-SMF to a Home Session Management Function, H-SMF, a Packet Data Unit, PDU, session create request during PDU session establishment for DoNAS data delivery for a User Equipment, UE, in a roaming scenario; and receiving a response from the H-SMF. In embodiments of the method the PDU session create request comprises an indication that a control plane can be used for data delivery.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Qian Chen, Hans Bertil Rönneke, Yong Yang
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Patent number: 11937326Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for operating a radio access network (RAN) node of a wireless communication network.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Hans Bertil Rönneke, Qian Chen, Mikael Wass, Paul Schliwa-Bertling
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Patent number: 11890972Abstract: A vehicle seating system including a mounting assembly; a first slide assembly configured to move linearly relative to an adapter plate; a first drive motor mounted to an under-plate of the first slide assembly, the first drive motor being configured to selectively move the first slide assembly in a liner motion parallel to a longitudinal axis of the adapter plate; a swivel assembly configured to swivel relative to the first slide assembly, wherein the swivel assembly includes an over-plate mounted to a swivel post that rotatably engages the first slide assembly; a second slide assembly configured to move linearly relative to the over-plate; and a second drive motor engaging a seat pan of the second slide assembly and being configured to move the second slide assembly in a liner motion parallel to a longitudinal axis of the seat pan.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: BraunAbility Europe ABInventor: Hans Bertil Slungare
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Publication number: 20240040339Abstract: The present application generally relates to wireless communication technology. More particularly, the present application relates to a method and an apparatus for providing Multicast Broadcast (MB) service in a local service area. The present application also relates to computer program product adapted for the same purpose. The present application also relates to a terminal device adapted to cooperate with the apparatus for providing MB service in a local service area.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Jie LING, Hans Bertil RÖNNEKE, Juying GAN
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Publication number: 20230421641Abstract: Methods are provided to operate an SMF node. A request to create a session for a wireless device is received. A communication establishment request is transmitted to an NEF node responsive to receiving the request to create the session for the wireless device, wherein the communication establishment request includes UPF node information for a tunnel between a UPF node and the NEF node to be used for the session for the wireless device. A communication establishment response is received from the NEF node, wherein the communication establishment response includes NEF node information for the tunnel between the UPF node and the NEF node to be used for the session for the wireless device. A tunnel information update is transmitted to the UPF node after receiving the communication establishment response, wherein the tunnel information update includes the NEF node information for the tunnel between the UPF node and the NEF node.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Hans Bertil Rönneke, Qian Chen, Stefan Rommer
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Publication number: 20230362740Abstract: Systems and methods for session continuity of Multicast Broadcast (MB) Sessions are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a base station for session continuity of MB Sessions includes at least one of: providing at least one MB Session to a wireless device connected in 5G; determining that the wireless device is handed over to a target Next Generation Radio Access Network (NG-RAN); and providing session continuity of the at least one MB Session to the wireless device. In some embodiments, being handed over to the target NG-RAN comprises an Xn handover. In some embodiments, being handed over to the target NG-RAN comprises a N2 handover. Some embodiments of the current disclosure provide support for Multicast Broadcast Session continuity (aka “Handover”) at Inter-gNB Xn Handover and Inter-gNB N2 Handover in the 5G NR radio access.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2021Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Paul Schliwa-Bertling, Alexander Vesely, Hans Bertil Rönneke
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Publication number: 20230319624Abstract: Various embodiments described herein aim to ensure that user data transmissions (e.g., small data transmissions that are sent using control plane messages) do not become excessive and stay infrequent, thereby reducing the likelihood of a network overload situation. In one embodiment, an admission control function (ACF) for regulating the transmission of uplink user data is implemented in a wireless communication device (WCD) (e.g., a CIoT device). Such a WCD device may receive from a core serving node (CSN) admittance information (AI) (e.g., parameters, such as thresholds, used by the ACF to regulate the uplink traffic) that is used in performing the admittance control.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventor: Hans Bertil RÖNNEKE
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Publication number: 20230309189Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for 5G Multicast Broadcast Services (5MBS) individual delivery are disclosed. In one embodiment, a core network node is configured to determine a radio access network, RAN, capability indication; and as a result of a request from a user equipment, UE, to join a multicast/broadcast, MB, session, sending a MB session response based on the RAN capability indication and at least one of a disable individual delivery parameter related to a multicast broadcast service, MBS, and a policy. In one embodiment, an application function, AF, node is configured to determine whether to disable an individual multicast broadcast service, MBS, traffic delivery for a multicast/broadcast, MB, session to at least one user equipment, UE; and send to a network node a disable individual delivery parameter associated with the MB session based at least in part on the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Hans Bertil RÖNNEKE, Jie LING, Juying GAN
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Publication number: 20230300572Abstract: A method and apparatus for multicast broadcast service. The method implemented at an access and mobility management function (AMF) entity comprises receiving a message for starting a multicast/broadcast (MB) session from a session management function (SMF) entity. The message comprises first location information. The method further comprises sending an MB session joining accept, reject, or cancel message to at least one terminal device based on the first location information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Jie LING, Hans Bertil RÖNNEKE, Shabnam SULTANA, Juying GAN
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Patent number: 11722568Abstract: Methods are provided to operate an SMF node. A request to create a session for a wireless device is received. A communication establishment request is transmitted to an NEF node responsive to receiving the request to create the session for the wireless device, wherein the communication establishment request includes UPF node information for a tunnel between a UPF node and the NEF node to be used for the session for the wireless device. A communication establishment response is received from the NEF node, wherein the communication establishment response includes NEF node information for the tunnel between the UPF node and the NEF node to be used for the session for the wireless device. A tunnel information update is transmitted to the UPF node after receiving the communication establishment response, wherein the tunnel information update includes the NEF node information for the tunnel between the UPF node and the NEF node.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Hans Bertil Rönneke, Qian Chen, Stefan Rommer
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Patent number: 11653257Abstract: Various embodiments described herein aim to ensure that user data transmissions (e.g., small data transmissions that are sent using control plane messages) do not become excessive and stay infrequent, thereby reducing the likelihood of a network overload situation. In one embodiment, an admission control function (ACF) for regulating the transmission of uplink user data is implemented in a wireless communication device (WCD) (e.g., a CIoT device). Such a WCD device may receive from a core serving node (CSN) admittance information (AI) (e.g., parameters, such as thresholds, used by the ACF to regulate the uplink traffic) that is used in performing the admittance control.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventor: Hans Bertil Rönneke
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Publication number: 20230096763Abstract: Systems and methods related to core network and Radio Access Network (RAN) interactions for a Multicast/Broadcast (MB) session are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method performed by an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) for a MB session join procedure comprises receiving a MB session join request from a User Equipment (UE) via a RAN node, the MB session join request being a request to join a particular MB session. The method further comprises determining that the MB session join request is permitted by a subscription of the UE, selecting a MB Session Management Function (MB-SMF) based on information comprised in the MB session join request, communicating with the MB-SMF to create a MB session context in the AMF and an MB session context in the MB-SMF, and sending a MB session join accept message to the UE.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Alexander Vesely, Hans Bertil Rönneke, Paul Schliwa-Bertling
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Patent number: 11617072Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to method in a mobility management node and such a node for delivering data to a wireless communication device (WCD) served by the mobility management node, operating in a communication network comprising a network entity (NE) and a radio access network (RAN) node serving the WCD, the method comprises: obtaining capability information indicating whether the RAN node supports acknowledgement of a successful delivery of data to the WCD; receiving a data message sent by the NE comprising user data intended for the WCD; sending a control plane message comprising the user data to the RAN node for further delivery to the WCD; sending a response to the NE indicating the outcome of the data delivery.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Hans Bertil Rönneke, Peter Hedman, Paul Schliwa-Bertling