Patents by Inventor Hans Thomas Hohne
Hans Thomas Hohne 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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Publication number: 20240056836Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for testing user equipment (UE) machine learning-assisted radio resource management (RRM) functionalities are provided. One method may include selecting a radio resource management (RRM) functionality to be tested for a user equipment (UE) having advertised machine learning (ML)-assistance capabilities, initializing a machine learning (ML)-assistance model in the user equipment based on the advertised machine learning (ML)-assistance capabilities, generating one or more input test signals and corresponding reference output test conditions depending on the machine learning (ML)-assistance radio resource management (RRM) functionality under test, and activating UE machine learning (ML)-assistance functionality and provisioning, to the user equipment, a test sequence with the generated input test signals and corresponding reference output conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: István Zsolt KOVÁCS, Teemu Mikael VEIJALAINEN, Wolfgang ZIRWAS, Navin HATHIRAMANI, Hans Thomas HÖHNE
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Publication number: 20240014943Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to generation of coded transport blocks in connection with hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process(es). A device may generate a plurality of protocol data units (PDU) for transmission. The PDUs may be stored in at least one HARQ buffer. The device may determine to transmit at least one coded transport based on identifying at least two of the PDUs for generating the coded transport block(s). Apparatuses, methods, and computer programs are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2020Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Ping-Heng KUO, Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Ling YU, Kalle Petteri KELA, Dawid KOZIOL
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Patent number: 11870528Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for beam selection using data radio bearer specific machine learning are provided. For example, a method can include providing one or more inputs regarding a plurality of beams to a machine learning model. The method can also include obtaining at least one output value regarding the plurality of beams from the machine learning model. The machine learning model can be a data radio bearer specific machine learning model, a data radio bearer group specific machine learning model, or a model trained to output selectively data radio bearer specific values or data radio bearer group specific values.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Kalle Petteri Kela, Teemu Mikael Veijalainen, Hans Thomas Höhne
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Patent number: 11849467Abstract: There is provided a method in an access point, the method comprising: grouping a plurality of terminal devices that are within certain radio distance from each other into same group; selecting a single terminal device of the group to reply to a transmission request message on behalf of the group; transmitting the transmission request message, wherein the transmission request message indicates the single selected terminal device of the group that should reply to the transmission request message on behalf of the group; and in response to the transmitting the transmission request message, initiating receiving a transmission response message from the single selected terminal device on behalf of the group.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Olli Alanen, Jari Pekka Mustajarvi, Hans Thomas Hohne, Janne Petteri Tervonen, Mika Kasslin
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Publication number: 20230344496Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for beam selection using data radio bearer specific machine learning are provided. For example, a method can include providing one or more inputs regarding a plurality of beams to a machine learning model. The method can also include obtaining at least one output value regarding the plurality of beams from the machine learning model. The machine learning model can be a data radio bearer specific machine learning model, a data radio bearer group specific machine learning model, or a model trained to output selectively data radio bearer specific values or data radio bearer group specific values.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2022Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Kalle Petteri KELA, Teemu Mikael VEIJALAINEN, Hans Thomas HÖHNE
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Patent number: 11765706Abstract: This document discloses a solution for selecting a frequency channel for a service. According to an aspect, a method comprises: receiving, by a first access node of a first wireless network, a scanning message comprising at least one information element indicating a channel access limit for a frequency channel operated by a second access node of a second wireless network; selecting, by the first access node on the basis of the at least one information element, the frequency channel or another frequency channel for an ultra-reliable low-latency (URLLC) service provided by the apparatus; and upon selecting the frequency channel for the URLLC service, causing by the first access node transmission of frames of the service within channel access limits indicated by the at least one information element.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Hans Thomas Höhne, Mika Kasslin, Janne Petteri Tervonen, Jari Pekka Mustajärvi, Olli Alanen, Esa Mikael Malkamäki
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Publication number: 20220295359Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a client device comprises at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the client device to: receive a measurement configuration from a first network node device, receive a preconfigured condition for the measurement configuration from the first network node device, and in response to the preconfigured condition for the measurement configuration being fulfilled, use the measurement configuration. A client device, a network node device, methods, and computer programs are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2019Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Hans Thomas HÖHNE, István Zsolt KOVÁCS, Ingo VIERING, Rafhael AMORIM, Mads LAURIDSEN
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Publication number: 20220279398Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: prior to a radio link failure between a serving cell and a terminal, proactively provide an indication indicating at least one resource to perform at least one random access procedure with a neighbouring cell to a terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Jedrzej STANCZAK, Hans Thomas HOHNE, Ahmad AWADA, Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI
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Publication number: 20220256415Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the UE to obtain a conditional handover command, the conditional handover command indicating a multiple cell target for handover from a source cell and at least one performance margin, each of the at least one performance margin associated with a cell neighboring a first cell in the multiple cell target, determine whether to initiate a handover to the first cell based on the at least one performance margin, and transmit data to the first cell based on the determination of whether to initiate the handover.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Ahmad AWADA, Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI
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Patent number: 11395237Abstract: A method includes determining, by a terminal device, at least one transmission power target level for an intended transmission on at least one sub-band. The method also includes performing a listen before talk procedure and measuring interference, and determining at least one power offset for transmission as outcome of the listen before talk procedure and the measured interference. The method further includes transmitting at least one message on at least one listen before talk allowed sub-band, using a transmission power determined based at least in part on the at least one transmission power target level for the intended transmission on the at least one sub-band, and the at least one power offset.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Hans Thomas Höhne, Timo Erkki Lunttila, Kyoungmin Park
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Publication number: 20220095305Abstract: This document discloses a solution for selecting a frequency channel for a service. According to an aspect, a method comprises: receiving, by a first access node of a first wireless network, a scanning message comprising at least one information element indicating a channel access limit for a frequency channel operated by a second access node of a second wireless network; selecting, by the first access node on the basis of the at least one information element, the frequency channel or another frequency channel for an ultra-reliable low-latency (URLLC) service provided by the apparatus; and upon selecting the frequency channel for the URLLC service, causing by the first access node transmission of frames of the service within channel access limits indicated by the at least one information element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventors: Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Mika KASSLIN, Janne Petteri TERVONEN, Jari Pekka MUSTAJÄRVI, Olli ALANEN, Esa Mikael MALKAMÄKI
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Patent number: 11212739Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a terminal device comprising means for performing the following. The terminal device transmits a tethering request for setting up a tethering cell over at least one communications network to at least one tethering terminal device capable of setting up a tethering cell. Then, the terminal device performs tethering cell discovery for discovering tethering cells set up by any of said at least one tethering terminal device. In response to discovering a tethering cell provided by a tethering terminal device of said at least one tethering terminal device, the terminal device accesses the tethering cell.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Hans Thomas Höhne, Lianghai Ji, Anja Jerichow, Ling Yu, Tero Henttonen
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Publication number: 20210329565Abstract: A method includes determining, by a terminal device, at least one transmission power target level for an intended transmission on at least one sub-band. The method also includes performing a listen before talk procedure and measuring interference, and determining at least one power offset for transmission as outcome of the listen before talk procedure and the measured interference. The method further includes transmitting at least one message on at least one listen before talk allowed sub-band, using a transmission power determined based at least in part on the at least one transmission power target level for the intended transmission on the at least one sub-band, and the at least one power offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Timo Erkki LUNTTILA, Kyoungmin PARK
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Publication number: 20210045087Abstract: There is provided a method in an access point, the method comprising: grouping a plurality of terminal devices that are within certain radio distance from each other into same group; selecting a single terminal device of the group to reply to a transmission request message on behalf of the group; transmitting the transmission request message, wherein the transmission request message indicates the single selected terminal device of the group that should reply to the transmission request message on behalf of the group; and in response to the transmitting the transmission request message, initiating receiving a transmission response message from the single selected terminal device on behalf of the group.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Olli Alanen, Jari Pekka Mustajarvi, Hans Thomas Hohne, Janne Petteri Tervonen, Mika Kasslin
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Publication number: 20210029622Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a terminal device comprising means for performing the following. The terminal device transmits a tethering request for setting up a tethering cell over at least one communications network to at least one tethering terminal device capable of setting up a tethering cell. Then, the terminal device performs tethering cell discovery for discovering tethering cells set up by any of said at least one tethering terminal device. In response to discovering a tethering cell provided by a tethering terminal device of said at least one tethering terminal device, the terminal device accesses the tethering cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Hans Thomas HÖHNE, Lianghai JI, Anja JERICHOW, Ling YU, Tero HENTTONEN
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Publication number: 20120020396Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, system, apparatus, and computer pro-gram product for transmitting or receiving a plurality of time-duplexed transmission signal components via respective transmission or reception chains and respective antenna elements of a smart antenna system. A calibration signal is temporarily coupled into or from the transmission or reception chains via a selected one of the transmission or reception chains by using a portion of the transmission signal components, and a calibration signal parameter, influenced by said transmission or reception chains, is measured relative to a selected one of the transmission or reception chains. Then, a beamforming process of said smart antenna system is calibrated in response to a result of the measuring.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2007Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Hans Thomas Höhne, Hans-Otto Scheck, Petri Antero Jolma