Patents by Inventor Hubertus Munz

Hubertus Munz 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).

  • Redundancy control for data traffic through a wireless link
    Patent number: 11968046
    Abstract: A device (150) is arranged on a source side of a wireless link (50) and receives data traffic from one or more source devices (201, 202, 203). The device (150) forwards the data traffic via the wireless link (50) and via a further device (11), which is arranged on a destination side of the wireless link (50), towards one or more destination devices (21, 22, 23, 24). The device (150) receives redundancy information from the further device (11). The redundancy information indicates redundant payload which is common to multiple data frames in the data traffic forwarded by the device (150). Based on the redundancy information, the device (150) removes the indicated redundant payload from at least a part of the data traffic to be forwarded by the device (150).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Norbert Reider, Hubertus Munz, Sándor Rácz, Géza Szabó
  • Transport of data flows over cellular networks
    Patent number: 11889349
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods, apparatus and machine-readable media relating to transport of data flows over cellular network. One method in a core network node comprises: obtaining configuration information for a data stream in an external data network, the configuration information indicating respective values for one or more fields within a header of data packets associated with the data stream which are to remain static; initiating transmission of the configuration information to a wireless device which is to receive the data stream; receiving a data packet associated with the data stream from the external data network; removing the one or more fields from the data packet to generate a compressed data packet; and initiating transmission of the compressed data packet to the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Torsten Dudda, Hubertus Munz, Dhruvin Patel, Alexandros Palaios
  • Technique for time-sensitive networking over a radio access network
    Patent number: 11832164
    Abstract: A technique for Time-Sensitive Networking, TSN, over a radio access network, RAN, is described. As to a handling method aspect of the technique, system information is received from a radio base station of the RAN. The system information is implicative or indicative of support for TSN through the radio base station. Depending on the received system information, at least one TSN stream of the TSN through the radio base station is established or initiated to establish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Hubertus Munz, Torsten Dudda, Dhruvin Patel
  • Methods and apparatus for scheduling resources in radio access networks
    Patent number: 11700633
    Abstract: The disclosure provides various methods for time-aware scheduling of time-sensitive network (TSN) streams in 5G networks. One method, performed in a core network associated with a radio access network (RAN), is for scheduling resources in the RAN according to a transmission schedule associated with an external network. The method comprises receiving (1210), from the external network, a transmission schedule associated with a time-sensitive data stream and sending (1220), to the RAN, a request to allocate radio resources for communication of the data stream between the RAN and a user equipment (UE). The request further comprises information related to the transmission schedule. The method also comprises receiving (1230), from the RAN, a response indicating whether radio resources can be allocated to meet the transmission schedule associated with the data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Dhruvin Patel, Hubertus Munz, Torsten Dudda, Alexandros Palaios
  • REDUNDANCY CONTROL FOR DATA TRAFFIC THROUGH A WIRELESS LINK
    Publication number: 20220368463
    Abstract: A device (150) is arranged on a source side of a wireless link (50) and receives data traffic from one or more source devices (201, 202, 203). The device (150) forwards the data traffic via the wireless link (50) and via a further device (11), which is arranged on a destination side of the wireless link (50), towards one or more destination devices (21, 22, 23, 24). The device (150) receives redundancy information from the further device (11). The redundancy information indicates redundant payload which is common to multiple data frames in the data traffic forwarded by the device (150). Based on the redundancy information, the device (150) removes the indicated redundant payload from at least a part of the data traffic to be forwarded by the device (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Norbert REIDER, Hubertus MUNZ, Sándor RÁCZ, Géza SZABÓ
  • Transmission on a Cell
    Publication number: 20220322098
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided. In an example aspect, a method performed by a wireless device is provided. The method comprises receiving an indication that data scheduled to be transmitted from the wireless device to a network node on a first cell using unlicensed spectrum should be transmitted on a second cell different to the first cell, and transmitting the data on the second cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Torsten Dudda, Hubertus Munz, Alexandros Palaios, Dhruvin Patel, Reem Karaki, Mai-Anh Phan
  • Transmitting a Communication on a First Channel or a Second Channel
    Publication number: 20220322440
    Abstract: A method is disclosed of transmitting a communication. The method comprises performing a Clear Channel Assessment, CCA, procedure on a first channel in unlicensed spectrum, and, if the CCA procedure indicates that the first channel is occupied for at least a predetermined period, transmitting the communication on a second channel in licensed spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hubertus Munz, Alexandros Palaios, Dhruvin Patel
  • Resource Efficient Cyclic Communication
    Publication number: 20220294695
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an orchestration entity (100) configured to control a plurality of control entities (50-53), wherein each of the plurality of control entities controls a device (20-24) with control commands transmitted over a cellular network (70), the method comprising: —determining a number of active control entities (50-53), —determining a number of devices (20-24) controlled by each of the active control entities, —determining, for each of the active control entities, a command cycle between consecutive control commands transmitted by the corresponding control entity over the cellular network to each of the devices under its control, —determining, for each of the active control entities, at least one start time when the corresponding control entity (50-53) should start transmitting the control commands to each of the devices under its control, —transmitting the at least one start time to each of the control entities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Hubertus Munz, Norbert Reider, Geza Szabo, Sándor Rácz
  • Transmitting and Receiving Data
    Publication number: 20220240317
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided. In an example aspect, a method of transmitting data performed by a wireless device is provided, wherein the wireless device is associated with multiple serving cells. The method comprises transmitting data to a network node on one or more of the serving cells based on a respective cell weighting for each of the serving cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Torsten Dudda, Reem Karaki, Hubertus Munz, Dhruvin Patel, Mai-Anh Phan, Alexandros Palaios
  • Transmitting Data
    Publication number: 20220240316
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided. In an example aspect, a method of transmitting data is provided. The method comprises determining if a first channel on a first cell is occupied and, if the first channel on the first cell is occupied for at least a predetermined period, transmitting the data on a second channel on a second cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Torsten Dudda, Reem Karaki, Hubertus Munz, Dhruvin Patel, Mai-Anh Phan, Alexandros Palaios
  • TECHNIQUE FOR TIME-SENSITIVE NETWORKING OVER A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20220150805
    Abstract: A technique for Time-Sensitive Networking, TSN, over a radio access network, RAN, is described. As to a handling method aspect of the technique, system information is received from a radio base station of the RAN. The system information is implicative or indicative of support for TSN through the radio base station. Depending on the received system information, at least one TSN stream of the TSN through the radio base station is established or initiated to establish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Hubertus MUNZ, Torsten DUDDA, Dhruvin PATEL
  • Technique for time-sensitive networking over a radio access network
    Patent number: 11265805
    Abstract: A technique for Time-Sensitive Networking, TSN, over a radio access network, RAN, is described. As to a handling method aspect of the technique, system information is received from a radio base station of the RAN. The system information is implicative or indicative of support for TSN through the radio base station. Depending on the received system information, at least one TSN stream of the TSN through the radio base station is established or initiated to establish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Hubertus Munz, Torsten Dudda, Dhruvin Patel
  • Methods and Apparatus for Scheduling Resources in Radio Access Networks
    Publication number: 20220061063
    Abstract: The disclosure provides various methods for time-aware scheduling of time-sensitive network (TSN) streams in 5G networks. One method, performed in a core network associated with a radio access network (RAN), is for scheduling resources in the RAN according to a transmission schedule associated with an external network. The method comprises receiving (1210), from the external network, a transmission schedule associated with a time-sensitive data stream and sending (1220), to the RAN, a request to allocate radio resources for communication of the data stream between the RAN and a user equipment (UE). The request further comprises information related to the transmission schedule. The method also comprises receiving (1230), from the RAN, a response indicating whether radio resources can be allocated to meet the transmission schedule associated with the data stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Dhruvin Patel, Hubertus Munz, Torsten Dudda, Alexandros Palaios
  • Devices and Methods for Handling Precise Timing Protocol Frames
    Publication number: 20220030530
    Abstract: A method performed by a transmitting device, in a 3GPP wireless communication 5 system (100), for handling generalized Precise Timing Protocol (gPTP) signaling, from a Time Sensitive Network (TSN) is provided. The transmitting device receives (1301) a gPTP frame from the TSN network. The gPTP frame comprises time information, an indication of a time domain related to the time information and/or a Medium Access Control (MAC) address of a second end station connected to a receiving device. Based 10 on the indication of the time domain and/or the MAC address, the transmitting device determines (1302) the receiving device which the gPTP frame relates to. The transmitting device transmits (1304), to the determined receiving device, the gPTP frame in a PDU session related to the determined receiving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Hubertus Munz, Kun Wang, Stefano Ruffini, Zhenhua Zou, John Walter Diachina, Torsten Dudda, Paul Schliwa-Bertling
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERWORKING BETWEEN WIRELESS AND WIRED COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20210400523
    Abstract: A Virtual Endpoint and a method therein for enabling end-to-end connectivity between a wireless communication network and a wired communication network are disclosed. A Virtual Endpoint is implemented in the wireless communication network and certain user and control plane features used in the wired communication network are implemented in the VEP. The VEP maps data traffic between a device in the wireless communication network and a device in the wired communication network based on Quality-of-Service (QoS) and performs required actions defined by the features used in the wired communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Hubertus MUNZ, Balázs VARGA, György MIKLÓS, Torsten DUDDA, Dhruvin PATEL
  • Transport of Data Flows Over Cellular Networks
    Publication number: 20210321292
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods, apparatus and machine-readable media relating to transport of data flows over cellular network. One method in a core network node comprises: obtaining configuration information for a data stream in an external data network, the configuration information indicating respective values for one or more fields within a header of data packets associated with the data stream which are to remain static; initiating transmission of the configuration information to a wireless device which is to receive the data stream; receiving a data packet associated with the data stream from the external data network; removing the one or more fields from the data packet to generate a compressed data packet; and initiating transmission of the compressed data packet to the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Torsten DUDDA, Hubertus MUNZ, Dhruvin PATEL, Alexandros PALAIOS
  • TECHNIQUE FOR TIME-SENSITIVE NETWORKING OVER A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20210227452
    Abstract: A technique for Time-Sensitive Networking, TSN, over a radio access network, RAN, is described. As to a handling method aspect of the technique, system information is received from a radio base station of the RAN. The system information is implicative or indicative of support for TSN through the radio base station. Depending on the received system information, at least one TSN stream of the TSN through the radio base station is established or initiated to establish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hubertus MUNZ, Torsten DUDDA, Dhruvin PATEL
  • Industrial Automation with 5G and Beyond
    Publication number: 20200259896
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing performance in Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) scenarios, including techniques for time-sensitive networking (TSN) and 5G wireless network integration. An example method, performed by a wireless device, comprises receiving system information (SI) from a radio base station (RBS) of a radio access network (RAN), the SI being indicative of support for TSN through the RBS, and establishing at least one TSN stream with an external data network, through the RBS. The example method further includes receiving a first timing signal from the wireless communications network, via the RBS, receiving a second timing signal from the external TSN data network to which the wireless device is connected, comparing the first timing signal to the second timing signal to determine an offset, and transmitting the offset to the wireless communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Joachim Sachs, Abdulrahman Alabbasi, Mattias Andersson, Niklas Andgart, Ola Angelsmark, José Araújo, Muhammad Ikram Ashraf, Kumar Balachandran, Robert Baldemair, Rodrigo Berg, Yufei Blankenship, Fedor Chernogorov, John Walter Diachina, Torsten Dudda, Henrik Enbuske, Sorour Falahati, János Farkas, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Majid Gerami, Harald Gustafsson, Kimmo Hiltunen, Andreas Höglund, Torgny Holmberg, Zsolt Kenesi, András Kern, Kittipong Kittichokechai, Anna Larmo, Johan Lundsjö, György Miklós, Hubertus Munz, Gabor Nemeth, Johannes Nygren, Johan Olsson, Alexandros Palaios, Dhruvin Patel, Joakim Persson, Per Persson, Jose Luis Pradas, Sándor Rácz, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Norbert Reider, Dinand Roeland, Stefano Ruffini, Patrik Salmela, Sara Sandberg, Magnus Sandgren, Paul Schliwa-Bertling, Alexey Shapin, Nianshan Shi, Bikramjit Singh, Per Skarin, Bernard Smeets, Ying Sun, Dennis Sundman, Fredrik Svensson, Malgorzata Svensson, Geza Szabo, Wolfgang Tonutti, Balázs Varga, Mårten Wahlström, Kun Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Zhenhua Zou, Miguel Lopez