Patents by Inventor Ie-Hong Lin

Ie-Hong Lin 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: 12153152
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives, from a location server, a positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration for a downlink-and-uplink-based positioning session between the UE and the location server, waits, based on a determination that a sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration for the downlink-and-uplink-based positioning session has not been received from a serving base station of the UE, for reception of the SRS configuration from the serving base station until expiration of a timer, and determines, based on the expiration of the timer, whether the SRS configuration was received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mukesh Kumar, Guttorm Ringstad Opshaug, Ie-Hong Lin
  • Publication number: 20240298204
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless positioning. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) performs a plurality of positioning measurements of a corresponding plurality of positioning reference signal (PRS) resources within a measurement window, wherein the measurement window spans at least one system frame number (SFN) rollover, and transmits, to a location server, at least one measurement report associated with the measurement window, the at least one measurement report including a plurality of timestamp information elements corresponding to the plurality of positioning measurements, wherein at least one timestamp information element of the plurality of timestamp information elements indicates the at least one SFN rollover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Mukesh KUMAR, Guttorm Ringstad OPSHAUG, Ie-Hong LIN
  • Patent number: 12041475
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless positioning. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) performs a plurality of positioning measurements of a corresponding plurality of positioning reference signal (PRS) resources within a measurement window, wherein the measurement window spans at least one system frame number (SFN) rollover, and transmits, to a location server, at least one measurement report associated with the measurement window, the at least one measurement report including a plurality of timestamp information elements corresponding to the plurality of positioning measurements, wherein at least one timestamp information element of the plurality of timestamp information elements indicates the at least one SFN rollover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mukesh Kumar, Guttorm Ringstad Opshaug, Ie-Hong Lin
  • Publication number: 20240179512
    Abstract: A method for of wireless communication, by a multi-subscription user equipment (UE) includes selecting a first subscription to receive a positioning system information broadcast (posSIB) based on a first subscription state and a second subscription state. The method also includes receiving the posSIB via the first subscription. The UE may switch from the first subscription to a second subscription to receive a subsequent posSIB, in response to the second subscription state changing and/or the first subscription state changing. The state switching may be between connected mode and inactive/idle mode, or between voice service and data service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Kuo-Chun LEE, Qingxin CHEN, Arvind Vardarajan SANTHANAM, Reza SHAHIDI, Shanshan WANG, Liangchi HSU, Rishav REJ, Ie-Hong LIN, Karthik VENKATRAM, Subashini KRISHNAMURTHY, Sudeep JAIN, Amit JAIN, Tom CHIN
  • Patent number: 11950092
    Abstract: Techniques described herein provide means by which cell information indicative of a location of a UE may be conveyed to a location server over a 5G NR data connection using a SUPL message with an LTE cell ID data field. In some embodiments, for example, the UE may include the Cell ID of a LTE neighbor cell or information regarding a 5G NR serving cell, such as a portion of the 5G NR Cell ID or a reserved value or sequence identifying the 5G NR serving cell. The techniques may be applicable to the Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) solution defined by OMA and may enable a UE and a SUPL Location Platform (SLP) to support location of the UE using a version of SUPL without explicit support of 5G NR wireless access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen William Edge, Srigouri Kamarsu, Ie-Hong Lin
  • Publication number: 20240049166
    Abstract: Aspects presented herein relate to methods and devices for wireless communication including an apparatus, e.g., a device or a server. The apparatus may detect a set of cells associated with a network node, where each of the set of cells includes a cell ID, where the cell ID for each of the set of cells is associated with a node ID for the network node. The apparatus may also identify a location of each of the set of cells based on the cell ID for each of the set of cells. Additionally, the apparatus may estimate an average location of the set of cells based on the location of each of the set of cells. The apparatus may also calculate a location of the network node based on the average location of the set of cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Grant MARSHALL, Ie-Hong LIN
  • Publication number: 20240036146
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) receives, from a location server, a positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration for a downlink-and-uplink-based positioning session between the UE and the location server, waits, based on a determination that a sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration for the downlink-and-uplink-based positioning session has not been received from a serving base station of the UE, for reception of the SRS configuration from the serving base station until expiration of a timer, and determines, based on the expiration of the timer, whether the SRS configuration was received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Mukesh KUMAR, Guttorm Ringstad OPSHAUG, Ie-Hong LIN
  • Publication number: 20230068543
    Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless positioning. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) performs a plurality of positioning measurements of a corresponding plurality of positioning reference signal (PRS) resources within a measurement window, wherein the measurement window spans at least one system frame number (SFN) rollover, and transmits, to a location server, at least one measurement report associated with the measurement window, the at least one measurement report including a plurality of timestamp information elements corresponding to the plurality of positioning measurements, wherein at least one timestamp information element of the plurality of timestamp information elements indicates the at least one SFN rollover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Mukesh KUMAR, Guttorm Ringstad OPSHAUG, Ie-Hong LIN
  • Patent number: 11452061
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and a Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) Location Platform (SLP) support a SUPL positioning session for at least one uplink or uplink-downlink position method, such as uplink Angle of Arrival or multi-Round Trip Time. To support SUPL positioning for uplink or uplink-downlink position methods, the UE provides an identifier for a serving Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) and an identifier for the UE to the SLP in a SUPL message. The SLP may exchange positioning messages with a serving base station for the UE using the identifier for the serving AMF and the identifier for the UE. The exchange of positioning messages may enable the SLP to request the serving base station to instigate transmission of uplink positioning reference signals by the UE which may be a key enabler for an uplink or uplink-downlink position method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen William Edge, Ie-Hong Lin, Srigouri Kamarsu, Sven Fischer
  • Publication number: 20220256335
    Abstract: Techniques described herein provide means by which cell information indicative of a location of a UE may be conveyed to a location server over a 5G NR data connection using a SUPL message with an LTE cell ID data field. In some embodiments, for example, the UE may include the Cell ID of a LTE neighbor cell or information regarding a 5G NR serving cell, such as a portion of the 5G NR Cell ID or a reserved value or sequence identifying the 5G NR serving cell. The techniques may be applicable to the Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) solution defined by OMA and may enable a UE and a SUPL Location Platform (SLP) to support location of the UE using a version of SUPL without explicit support of 5G NR wireless access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen William EDGE, Srigouri KAMARSU, Ie-Hong LIN
  • Patent number: 11350271
    Abstract: Techniques described herein provide means by which cell information indicative of a location of a UE may be conveyed to a location server over a 5G NR data connection using a SUPL message with an LTE cell ID data field. In some embodiments, for example, the UE may include the Cell ID of a LTE neighbor cell or information regarding a 5G NR serving cell, such as a portion of the 5G NR Cell ID or a reserved value or sequence identifying the 5G NR serving cell. The techniques may be applicable to the Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) solution defined by OMA and may enable a UE and a SUPL Location Platform (SLP) to support location of the UE using a version of SUPL without explicit support of 5G NR wireless access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen William Edge, Srigouri Kamarsu, Ie-Hong Lin
  • Publication number: 20210274458
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and a Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) Location Platform (SLP) support a SUPL positioning session for at least one uplink or uplink-downlink position method, such as uplink Angle of Arrival or multi-Round Trip Time. To support SUPL positioning for uplink or uplink-downlink position methods, the UE provides an identifier for a serving Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) and an identifier for the UE to the SLP in a SUPL message. The SLP may exchange positioning messages with a serving base station for the UE using the identifier for the serving AMF and the identifier for the UE. The exchange of positioning messages may enable the SLP to request the serving base station to instigate transmission of uplink positioning reference signals by the UE which may be a key enabler for an uplink or uplink-downlink position method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen William EDGE, Ie-Hong LIN, Srigouri KAMARSU, Sven FISCHER
  • Patent number: 10952028
    Abstract: Techniques are discussed herein for supporting location of a user equipment (UE) with wireless access using a user plane (UP) location solution like SUPL. To locate the UE, an initial UP location session is established between the UE and a location server (LS) during which the LS requests location measurements from the UE. The UE obtains the location measurements by ending the location session and entering an idle state, after indicating this intent to the LS. The UE sends the location measurements to the LS by reentering a connected state and starting a new UP location session with the LS, which may be associated with the initial location session using common identification information. The techniques may be used for a UE with only a single RF chain (e.g. a UE that supports NB-IoT or other narrowband wireless access).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen William Edge, Ie-Hong Lin
  • Publication number: 20200120490
    Abstract: Techniques described herein provide means by which cell information indicative of a location of a UE may be conveyed to a location server over a 5G NR data connection using a SUPL message with an LTE cell ID data field. In some embodiments, for example, the UE may include the Cell ID of a LTE neighbor cell or information regarding a 5G NR serving cell, such as a portion of the 5G NR Cell ID or a reserved value or sequence identifying the 5G NR serving cell. The techniques may be applicable to the Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) solution defined by OMA and may enable a UE and a SUPL Location Platform (SLP) to support location of the UE using a version of SUPL without explicit support of 5G NR wireless access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen William EDGE, Srigouri KAMARSU, Ie-Hong LIN
  • Publication number: 20190357011
    Abstract: Techniques are discussed herein for supporting location of a user equipment (UE) with wireless access using a user plane (UP) location solution like SUPL. To locate the UE, an initial UP location session is established between the UE and a location server (LS) during which the LS requests location measurements from the UE. The UE obtains the location measurements by ending the location session and entering an idle state, after indicating this intent to the LS. The UE sends the location measurements to the LS by reentering a connected state and starting a new UP location session with the LS, which may be associated with the initial location session using common identification information. The techniques may be used for a UE with only a single RF chain (e.g. a UE that supports NB-IoT or other narrowband wireless access).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen William EDGE, Ie-Hong LIN
  • Patent number: 10440515
    Abstract: Systems and techniques to determine an approximate location for a mobile device using historic location information. In an aspect, a SUPL Location Platform (SLP), which is a location server in SUPL, may receive data from SUPL Enabled Terminal (SET). The data may include the Multiple Location IDs Parameter. The real time Location ID Parameter may not have a current status. The SLP may determine an approximate position for the SET based on the Multiple Location IDs Parameter data received from the SET. The SLP may then send the approximate position to the SET or a SUPL Agent, or may use the approximate position information in another way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Andreas Klaus Wachter, Ie-Hong Lin
  • Patent number: 10313825
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed toward an enhanced LTE positioning protocol for multiple location reporting (with non-final and final fixes) that can be utilized by a user equipment (UE) to help prevent a disruption of the communication of information for a final location fix from the UE to a location server. In particular, techniques help ensure that the location server will not acknowledge receipt of the information provided by the UE in communication for a non-final fix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yongjin Jiang, Stephen William Edge, Ie-Hong Lin, Srigouri Kamarsu, Amit Jain
  • Patent number: 10285016
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for supporting positioning operations in a cellular communication network including locating a mobile device in response to an emergency event. In one particular implementation, a first position fix may be provided quickly by a mobile device and may be followed by a second, more accurate, position fix at a later time. In particular implementations, the first and second position fixes may be provided using the 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) Positioning Protocol (LPP) as part of a single LPP transaction and may further be provided using a user plane or control plane location solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Yongjin Jiang, Stephen William Edge, Kirk Allan Burroughs, Sven Fischer, Ie-Hong Lin
  • Publication number: 20180249283
    Abstract: Techniques described herein are directed toward an enhanced LTE positioning protocol for multiple location reporting (with non-final and final fixes) that can be utilized by a user equipment (UE) to help prevent a disruption of the communication of information for a final location fix from the UE to a location server. In particular, techniques help ensure that the location server will not acknowledge receipt of the information provided by the UE in communication for a non-final fix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Yongjin Jiang, Stephen William Edge, Ie-Hong Lin, Srigouri Kamarsu, Amit Jain
  • Publication number: 20180234801
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for supporting positioning operations in a cellular communication network including locating a mobile device in response to an emergency event. In one particular implementation, a first position fix may be provided quickly by a mobile device and may be followed by a second, more accurate, position fix at a later time. In particular implementations, the first and second position fixes may be provided using the 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) Positioning Protocol (LPP) as part of a single LPP transaction and may further be provided using a user plane or control plane location solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Yongjin Jiang, Stephen William Edge, Kirk Allan Burroughs, Sven Fischer, Ie-Hong Lin