Patents by Inventor Himke Van Der Velde

Himke Van Der Velde 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: 12382352
    Abstract: A method of a base station in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes: configuring a conditional handover (CHO) condition for a User Equipment (UE); and transmitting a message including the configured CHO condition to the UE, wherein the CHO condition comprises a measurement object and a report configuration field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Himke Van Der Velde, Mangesh Abhimanyu Ingale, Fasil Abdul Latheef
  • Patent number: 12376185
    Abstract: Disclosed are: a communication technique for merging, with IoT technology, a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G system; and a system therefor. The present disclosure can be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security, and safety-related services, and the like) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. Disclosed are a method and a device for supporting the connection of a terminal operating in an RRC inactivation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangyeob Jung, Soenghun Kim, Donggun Kim, Himke Van Der Velde, Anil Agiwal, Jungsoo Jung
  • Patent number: 12369216
    Abstract: A method performed by a UE in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting a UE capability information message including information indicating that the UE is in a fixed state, based on the information included in the UE capability information message, receiving, from the base station, a first radio resource control (RRC) message including information for configuring the UE not to perform a measurement for a signal strength of a neighbor base station, transmitting, to the base station, a second RRC message as a response to the first RRC message, receiving a third RRC message for transitioning the UE to an RRC idle state, based on the third RRC message, transitioning to the RRC idle state, and receiving a paging message in the RRC idle state, the UE in the fixed state receives the paging message from the base station which the UE performed the last access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaehyuk Jang, Soenghun Kim, Anil Agiwal, Himke Van Der Velde
  • Patent number: 12349167
    Abstract: Provided is a method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The method includes: receiving, from a base station, a UE capability enquiry message associated with a limitation on a maximum number of transmission component carriers (CCs) of the UE; when a radio access technology (RAT) type of the received UE capability enquiry message indicates multi-radio dual connectivity (MR-DC) and the UE supports the MR-DC, determining UE capability information that the UE is to report, based on the received UE capability enquiry message; and transmitting the determined UE capability information to the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seungri Jin, Himke Van Der Velde, Soenghun Kim
  • Patent number: 12317362
    Abstract: A method for triggering a RRC state transition indication by UE in a wireless communication network includes receiving, by the UE, a radio resource control (RRC) Reconfiguration message from the wireless communication network, where the RRC Reconfiguration message comprises a configuration setting. Further, the method includes enabling, by the UE, a capability to trigger a RRC state transition indication to the wireless communication network based on the configuration setting and determining, by the UE, a condition to trigger the RRC state transition indication to the wireless communication network is satisfied. Further, the method includes triggering, by the UE, the RRC state transition indication by sending a UE assistance information message to the wireless communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fasil Abdul Latheef, Mangesh Abhimanyu Ingale, Himke Van Der Velde
  • Patent number: 12289786
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: June Hwang, Himke Van Der Velde
  • Patent number: 12250595
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication technique for merging IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rates than 4G systems, and a system therefor. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related services, etc.) on the basis of 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology. In addition, the present disclosure relates to a method for adding or changing a cell, and a device for performing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: June Hwang, Himke Van Der Velde, Beomsik Bae, Soenghun Kim
  • Patent number: 12245094
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. This disclosure also relates to a cell reselection operation. A method of a terminal in a wireless communication system may include receiving a first scheduling information for a first frequency band from a base station, switching a bandwidth to the first frequency band according to the first scheduling information, starting a timer for the first frequency band, and switching the bandwidth to a second frequency band when the timer expires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jungmin Moon, Himke Van Der Velde, Seunghoon Park, Byounghoon Jung
  • Patent number: 12245087
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure relates to handover performed without random access in a wireless communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: June Hwang, Soenghun Kim, Himke Van Der Velde
  • Patent number: 12238583
    Abstract: A user equipment (2) has an ability to operate according to one or more spectrum emission requirement capability values (14) in a wireless communications network having at least a first serving cell (4). A message (6) is received at the user equipment (2) from the first serving cell (4) comprising a first indicator representing a first band designation (8), a second indicator representing a spectrum emission requirement value (10), and at least one additional indicator representing at least one additional spectrum emission requirement value (12), both the first and additional indicators relating to the first band designation. The user equipment (2) performs a comparison of the first and additional spectrum emission requirement values (10, 12) with the one or more spectrum emission requirement capability values (14) and determines a behaviour of the user equipment (2) in relation to the first serving cell (4) in dependence on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gert-Jan Van Lieshout, Himke Van Der Velde, Soeng Hun Kim, Xutao Zhou
  • Patent number: 12238824
    Abstract: A method for operating a mobile device in a mobile communication network. The method comprises transmitting a mobile device component identifier to a network node within the mobile communication network. The mobile device component identifier identifies at least one hardware or software component of the mobile device. The mobile device component identifier is indicative of capability information specifying at least one capability of the mobile device for communication with the mobile communication network. A corresponding method for operating a network node is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gert Jan Van Lieshout, Himke Van Der Velde, Seonghun Kim
  • Patent number: 12231952
    Abstract: Provided is a method of reporting user equipment (UE) capability information, including: receiving a UE capability information request message from a base station; generating a UE capability information message, based on the received UE capability information request message; determining whether the generated UE capability information message exceeds a configured largest size of a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) protocol data unit (PDU); segmenting the generated UE capability information message into a plurality of segments, based on a result of the determining; and transmitting at least one of the plurality of segments to the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungri Jin, Soenghun Kim, Himke Van Der Velde
  • Patent number: 12219661
    Abstract: A communication technique for convergence of the 5G communication system for supporting higher data transmission rate after the 4G system with IoT technologies and a system thereof. Certain embodiments may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technologies and the IoT-associated technologies (for example, smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, health care, digital education, retail services, security and safe-associated services, etc.). A method and an apparatus which can substitute reporting UE capabilities by use of an identifier of the UE, without reporting the overall UE capabilities in a method of reporting UE's own capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungri Jin, Himke Van Der Velde, Soenghun Kim
  • Patent number: 12207357
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Methods and systems for handling encoding of radio capability information of UE using RACS. A method disclosed herein includes encoding radio capability information of a user equipment (UE) in formats of multiple radio access technologies (RATs) that have been supported by a public land mobile network (PLMN) in which the UE is registered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Varini Gupta, Anikethan Ramakrishna Vijaya Kumar, Lalith Kumar, Narendranath Durga Tangudu, Fasil Abdul Latheef, Himke Van Der Velde, Kundan Tiwari
  • Patent number: 12192060
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system or networks beyond 5G communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Himke Van Der Velde
  • Patent number: 12185309
    Abstract: A communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things is disclosed. The method includes deciding that the UE requires at least one SIB from a plurality of SIBs indicated in a SI scheduling information broadcasted by a network. The method includes determining, from the plurality of SIBs, that the UE does not have a stored SIB as required or a stored version of a required SIB exists but the stored version of the required SIB is not valid. The method includes checking that the UE is allowed to send a SI request based on a network configuration. The method includes sending the SI request for the required SIB in response to checking that the UE is allowed to send the SI request based on the network configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mangesh Abhimanyu Ingale, Anil Agiwal, Soenghun Kim, Himke Van Der Velde
  • Patent number: 12177656
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method performed by a terminal is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangyeob Jung, Himke Van Der Velde, Soenghun Kim
  • Patent number: 12171045
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and device for reporting terminal capability for multiple radio transmission schemes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungri Jin, Soenghun Kim, Himke Van Der Velde
  • Patent number: 12167270
    Abstract: An idle mode measurement method performed by a user equipment (UE) includes receiving measurement configuration information in a radio resource control (RRC) idle mode; performing measurement in the RRC idle mode, based on the measurement configuration information; receiving a UEInformationRequest message for requesting a result of the measurement in the RRC idle mode; and transmitting a UEInformationResponse message including the result of the measurement in the RRC idle mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangyeob Jung, Soenghun Kim, Himke Van Der Velde
  • Patent number: 12160914
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. According to an embodiment the disclosure considers all the procedures of reporting a UE capability for MR-DC in a method in which a UE reports its own capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungri Jin, Himke Van Der Velde