Patents by Inventor Johan Rune

Johan Rune 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).

  • Provision of distributed paging occasions
    Patent number: 12232079
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, methods are provided to operate a base station of a wireless communication network. For example, parameters may be generated that define a plurality of potential PDCCH monitoring occasions and that define a plurality of paging occasions, wherein each one of the plurality of paging occasions includes a respective subset of the plurality of potential PDCCH monitoring occasions, wherein consecutive paging occasions are spaced apart in time with at least one of the potential PDCCH monitoring occasions therebetween not being included in any of the plurality of paging occasions. The parameters are transmitted over a radio interface to a wireless device. Related methods of operating wireless devices, related base stations, and related wireless devices are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Johan Rune, Claes-Göran Persson
  • Network architecture, methods, and devices for a wireless communications network
    Patent number: 12231284
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a fifth-generation wireless communications network, including an example method, in a wireless device, that includes determining a reporting quality threshold for a parameter related to channel state information (CSI); performing a measurement for each of a plurality of beams from a first predetermined set of beams for evaluation; evaluating the measurement for each of the plurality of beams against the reporting quality threshold; discontinuing the performing and evaluating of measurements in response to determining that the reporting quality threshold is met for one of the beams, such that one or more beams in the first predetermined set of beams are not measured and evaluated; and reporting, to the wireless communications network, CSI for the one of the beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan Parkvall, Janne Peisa, Gunnar Mildh, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Wager, Jonas Kronander, Karl Werner, Richard Abrahamsson, Ismet Aktas, Peter Alriksson, Junaid Ansari, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Håkan Axelsson, Joakim Axmon, Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Gunnar Bark, Jan-Erik Berg, Andreas Bergström, Håkan Björkegren, Nadia Brahmi, Cagatay Capar, Anders Carlsson, Andreas Cedergren, Mikael Coldrey, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Erik Dahlman, Ali El Essaili, Ulrika Engström, Mårten Ericson, Erik Eriksson, Mikael Fallgren, Rui Fan, Gabor Fodor, Pål Frenger, Jonas Fridén, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Anders Furuskär, Johan Furuskog, Virgile Garcia, Ather Gattami, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ulf Gustavsson, Bo Hagerman, Fredrik Harrysson, Ning He, Martin Hessler, Kimmo Hiltunen, Songnam Hong, Dennis Hui, Jörg Huschke, Tim Irnich, Sven Jacobsson, Niklas Jaldén, Simon Järmyr, Zhiyuan Jiang, Martin Johansson, Niklas Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landström, Christina Larsson, Gen Li, Bo Lincoln, Lars Lindbom, Robert Lindgren, Bengt Lindoff, Fredrik Lindqvist, Jinhua Liu, Thorsten Lohmar, Qianxi Lu, Lars Manholm, Ivana Maric, Jonas Medbo, Qingyu Miao, Reza Moosavi, Walter Müller, Elena Myhre, Johan Nilsson, Karl Norrman, Bengt-Erik Olsson, Torgny Palenius, Sven Petersson, Jose Luis Pradas, Mikael Prytz, Olav Queseth, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Edgar Ramos, Andres Reial, Thomas Rimhagen, Emil Ringh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune, Joachim Sachs, Henrik Sahlin, Vidit Saxena, Nima Seifi, Yngve Selén, Eliane Semaan, Sachin Sharma, Cong Shi, Johan Sköld, Magnus Stattin, Anders Stjernman, Dennis Sundman, Lars Sundström, Miurel Isabel Tercero Vargas, Claes Tidestav, Sibel Tombaz, Johan Torsner, Hugo Tullberg, Jari Vikberg, Peter von Wrycza, Thomas Walldeen, Anders Wallen, Pontus Wallentin, Hai Wang, Ke Wang Helmersson, Jianfeng Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Niclas Wiberg, Emma Wittenmark, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Ali Zaidi, Zhan Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Yanli Zheng
  • A Method for Reporting PDCP Package Delays in Dual Connectivity Scenarios
    Publication number: 20250048171
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relates to a method performed by a network node (12,15,20), for calculating an UL radio access network average delay in a wireless communication network comprising a first radio network node (12) and a second radio network node (13) providing dual connectivity to a UE (10). The network node (12,15,20) applies a weighting to a number of packets respectively sent via the first radio network node (12) and the second radio network node (13) when no packet duplication is applied, wherein the weighting further includes a number of packets sent via the first radio network node (12) and the second radio network node (13) when packet duplication is applied or a time period during which packets were sent via the first radio network node (12) and the second radio network node (13) when packet duplication is applied, and wherein the weighting also includes a respective delay calculation for one or more packets, or periods, with duplication, and one or more packets, or periods, without duplication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Sakib Bin Redhwan, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Angelo Centonza, Marco Belleschi, Panagiotis Saltsidis, Johan Rune
  • Handling of Triggers for RAN-Visible QoE Reporting
    Publication number: 20250047573
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) configured to perform quality-of-experience (QoE) measurements in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include performing QoE measurements for one or more applications operating on a UE application layer and detecting occurrence of at least one event or condition that triggers a RAN-visible QoE(RVQoE) report. Such methods include, based on detecting the occurrence of the at least one event or condition, sending to a RAN node at least one RVQoE report that includes the following: one or more RVQoE metrics or RVQoE values, each based on the QoE measurements performed; and one or more trigger-related indications associated with the detected event or condition. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a RAN node as well as UEs and RAN nodes configured to perform such methods. FIG. 8 is selected for publication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Luca Lunardi, Ali Parichehrehteroujeni, Johan Rune, Filip Barac, Cecilia Eklöf
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REPORTING UPPER LAYER INDICATIONS AND QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE IN MULTI CONNECTIVITY
    Publication number: 20250039714
    Abstract: A method (1000) by a user equipment, UE (412), having multi-connectivity to a plurality of network nodes (410) includes receiving (1002), from at least a first network node (410A) of the plurality of network nodes, a Quality of Experience (QoE) measurement configuration comprising an indication to send an application layer indication and/or QoE report. The UE determines (1004) that the application layer indication and/or QoE report cannot be sent to the network node from which the QoE measurement configuration was received. The UE transmits (1006), to another network node (410B) of the plurality of network nodes, the application layer indication and/or QoE report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Luca LUNARDI, Johan Rune, Cecilia Eklöf, Filip BARAC
  • User equipment, target access node and methods in a wireless communications network for handling packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) service data units (SDU) when performing a dual active protocol stack (DAPS) handover
    Patent number: 12200478
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to telecommunications. In one of its aspects, the disclosure concerns a method performed by a User Equipment for handling Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) Service Data Units (SDUs) when performing a Dual Active Protocol Stack (DAPS) handover of at least one radio bearer from a source access node to a target access node in a wireless communications network. The method comprises obtaining a trigger to perform the handover and establishing a radio connection for the at least one radio bearer with the target access node. An uplink transmission of PDCP SDUs is switched from the source to the target access node over the established radio connection. A radio connection with the source access node is released and a PDCP status report is transmitted to the target access node for each configured radio bearer. The respective PDCP status report indicates PDCP Sequence Numbers (SNs) of missing PDCP SDUs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Pontus Wallentin, Johan Rune, Oscar Ohlsson, Claes-Göran Persson
  • PRECONFIGURED SMTC AND MEASUREMENT GAPS IN NTN
    Publication number: 20250016592
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device comprises receiving a measurement configuration to measure reference signals from one or more satellite cells of a plurality of satellite cells. The measurement configuration includes one or more parameters that indicate how the measurement configuration is to be updated over time. The method further comprises: measuring a reference signal on one or more selected satellite cells using a first measurement configuration based on the received measurement configuration; dynamically adapting the measurement configuration based on the received parameters that indicate how measurement configuration is to be updated resulting in a second measurement configuration; and measuring a reference signal on one or more selected satellite cells using the second measurement configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Johan Rune, Helka-Liina Määttänen
  • Conditional mobility triggering based on beam information
    Patent number: 12192747
    Abstract: Methods performed by wireless devices and network nodes for conditional mobility procedures are disclosed. A method performed by a wireless device comprises receiving a conditional mobility configuration from a source network node containing at least a triggering condition for conditional mobility based on beam measurement information; and performing beam measurements for at least one beam of at least one cell, to obtain beam measurement information for the at least one beam. A method performed by a network node comprises defining a conditional mobility configuration containing at least a triggering condition for conditional mobility based on beam measurement information; and initiating the transmission of the conditional mobility configuration to at least one user equipment. Also disclosed are base stations and wireless devices configured to perform the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Icaro L. J. Da Silva, Johan Rune
  • Network Architecture, Methods, and Devices for a Wireless Communications Network
    Publication number: 20240421931
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a fifth-generation wireless communications, including an example method, in a wireless device, that includes receiving a downlink signal comprising an uplink access configuration index, using the uplink access configuration index to identify an uplink access configuration from among a predetermined plurality of uplink access configurations, and transmitting to the wireless communications network according to the identified uplink access configuration. The example method further includes, in the same wireless device, receiving, in a first subframe, a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmission formatted according to a first numerology and receiving, in a second subframe, a second OFDM transmission formatted according to a second numerology, the second numerology differing from the first numerology. Variants of this method, corresponding apparatuses, and corresponding network-side methods and apparatuses are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Parkvall, Janne Peisa, Gunnar Mildh, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Wager, Jonas Kronander, Karl Werner, Richard Abrahamsson, Ismet Aktas, Peter Alriksson, Junaid Ansari, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Håkan Axelsson, Joakim Axmon, Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Gunnar Bark, Jan-Erik Berg, Andreas Bergström, Håkan Björkegren, Nadia Brahmi, Cagatay Capar, Anders Carlsson, Andreas Cedergren, Mikael Coldrey, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Erik Dahlman, Ali El Essaili, Ulrika Engström, Mårten Ericson, Erik Eriksson, Mikael Fallgren, Rui Fan, Gabor Fodor, Pål Frenger, Jonas Fridén, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Anders Furuskär, Johan Furuskog, Virgile Garcia, Ather Gattami, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ulf Gustavsson, Bo Hagerman, Fredrik Harrysson, Ning He, Martin Hessler, Kimmo Hiltunen, Songnam Hong, Dennis Hui, Jörg Huschke, Tim Irnich, Sven Jacobsson, Niklas Jaldén, Simon Järmyr, Zhiyuan Jiang, Martin Johansson, Niklas Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landström, Christina Larsson, Gen Li, Lars Lindbom, Robert Lindgren, Bengt Lindoff, Fredrik Lindqvist, Jinhua Liu, Thorsten Lohmar, Qianxi Lu, Lars Manholm, Ivana Maric, Jonas Medbo, Qingyu Miao, Reza Moosavi, Walter Müller, Elena Myhre, Karl Norrman, Bengt-Erik Olsson, Torgny Palenius, Sven Petersson, Jose Luis Pradas, Mikael Prytz, Olav Queseth, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Edgar Ramos, Andres Reial, Thomas Rimhagen, Emil Ringh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune, Joachim Sachs, Henrik Sahlin, Vidit Saxena, Nima Seifi, Yngve Selén, Eliane Semaan, Sachin Sharma, Cong Shi, Johan Sköld, Magnus Stattin, Anders Stjernman, Dennis Sundman, Lars Sundström, Miurel Isabel Tercero Vargas, Claes Tidestav, Sibel Tombaz, Johan Torsner, Hugo Tullberg, Jari Vikberg, Peter von Wrycza, Thomas Walldeen, Pontus Wallentin, Hai Wang, Ke Wang Helmersson, Jianfeng Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Niclas Wiberg, Emma Wittenmark, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Ali Zaidi, Zhan Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Yanli Zheng
  • EXCHANGING LBT INFORMATION BETWEEN RAN NODES
    Publication number: 20240414759
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a first network node operating in shared spectrum comprises obtaining radio resource status information from one or more wireless devices, wherein the radio resource status information comprises channel occupancy information (e.g., successful listen-before-talk (LBT) procedures, failed LBT procedures, etc.), and transmitting the radio resource status information to a second network node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Johan Rune, Angelo CENTONZA, Marco Belleschi, Pradeepa Ramachandra
  • Handling Quality-of-Experience (QoE) Configurations Exceeding Maximum Number
    Publication number: 20240397354
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a RAN node configured to manage configured to manage quality-of-experience (QoE) measurements by user equipment (UEs) operating in the RAN. Such methods include receiving, from a network node or function (NNF), a first number of QoE measurement collection, QMC, configurations and identifying a UE to perform QoE measurements according to the first number of QMC configurations. Such methods include selectively providing the first number of QMC configurations to the UE, based on the first number and one or more of the following: a maximum number of concurrent QMC configurations the UE can retain, respective priority levels of the first number of QMC configurations, and current signaling load in the RAN. Other embodiments include complementary methods for a UE, as well as RAN nodes and UEs configured to perform such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Luca Lunardi, Ali Parichehrehteroujeni, Filip Barac, Cecilia Eklöf, Johan Rune
  • Methods providing transmission of UL data to a source access node after establishing connection with a target access node and related wireless devices
    Patent number: 12137379
    Abstract: A method of operating a wireless device (300) is described. The method includes providing (1001) a connection with a source access node. The method also includes receiving (1005) a handover command from the source access node while providing the connection with the source access node. The method also includes establishing (1009) a connection with a target access node responsive to receiving the handover command. The method further includes transmitting (1019) uplink data to the source access node after establishing the connection with the target access node. Related wireless devices are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Oscar Ohlsson, Pontus Wallentin, Johan Rune, Julien Muller, Alexander Vesely
  • Managing Configured Application-Layer Measurements in Response to a Connection Set-Up Message
    Publication number: 20240357401
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a user equipment (UE) configured for application-layer measurements in a radio access network (RAN). Such methods include receiving one or more configurations of application-layer measurements to be performed by the UE while the UE is connected to the RAN and, in response to an interruption in the UE's connection to the RAN while the CE is configured to perform the application-layer measurements, sending to the RAN a request to resume the UE's connection or a request to reestablish the UE's connection. Such methods also include, in response to the request sent to the RAN, receiving from the RAN a command to setup a new connection to the RAN and in response to the command, releasing the received configurations and discarding any stored application-layer measurement reports. Other embodiments include complementary methods for RAN nodes, as well as UEs and RAN nodes configured to perform such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Cecilia Eklöf, Ali Parichehrehteroujeni, Luca Lunardi, Mattias Bergström, Filip Barac, Johan Rune
  • PUSCH resource selection in 2-step random access
    Patent number: 12127271
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for PUSCH resource selection in 2-step random access (RA). In one embodiment, a wireless device is configured to receive a two-step RA configuration having: a first resource allocation for a PUSCH transmission of a first message, msgA, of the two-step RA procedure, the first resource allocation for the PUSCH transmission of the msgA being associated with a first set of preambles; and a second resource allocation for the PUSCH transmission of the msgA associated with a second set of preambles; select one of the first and second resource allocation and the associated one of the first and second set of preambles based on the two-step RA configuration and a payload size of the PUSCH transmission of the msgA; and transmit the PUSCH transmission of the msgA using the selected one of the first and second resource allocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Henrik Enbuske, Jan Christoffersson, Zhipeng Lin, Johan Rune, Robert Mark Harrison, Jonas Sedin
  • Recovery/fallback after unsuccessful 2-step random access attempt
    Patent number: 12127270
    Abstract: A method, system, network node and wireless device for random access are provided. In one or more embodiments, a wireless device is configured to communicate with a network node. The wireless device includes processing circuitry configured to: trigger a random access (RA) process; select a first beam for the RA process, the selected first beam being associated with a two-step RA configuration, a characteristic of the selected first beam being determined to meet a predefined threshold; and perform the RA process associated with the two-step RA configuration using the selected first beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Johan Rune, Icaro Leonardo Da Silva
  • INTERMITTENT COVERAGE IN A NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORK
    Publication number: 20240349242
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method is performed by a wireless device for adapting to intermittent network coverage in a non-terrestrial network (NTN). The method comprises: receiving information indicative of the availability of NTN network access; and determining whether the wireless device is within or outside of an area with NTN network access based in part on the received information and a location of the wireless device. Upon determining that the wireless device is outside the area with NTN network access, the wireless device operates in a reduced power mode in which one or more internal processes are suspended or disabled. Upon determining that the wireless device is within the area with NTN network access, the wireless device operates in a normal power mode in which one or more of the internal processes that were suspended or disabled are reactivated or enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Johan Rune, Emre Yavuz, Helka-Liina MÄÄTTÄNEN
  • SIGNALLING MODEL PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK INFORMATION (MPFI)
    Publication number: 20240338596
    Abstract: A method (400) performed by a first network node (101). The method includes the first network node obtaining (s402) model performance feedback information (MPFI) for an artificial intelligence (AI) model. The method also includes the first network node providing (s404) the MPFI to a model training function (112). The MPFI provides information that the model training function (112) can use to determine whether the AI model needs to be updated or replaced by a new AI model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ioanna PAPPA, Luca LUNARDI, Johan RUNE, Pablo SOLDATI, Henrik RYDÉN, Philipp BRUHN, Angelo CENTONZA
  • REPORTING OF BEAM SWEEP RECONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20240340065
    Abstract: A method of operating a DU of a network node of a wireless communications network includes detecting a RACH configuration conflict for a cell served by the DU in which SSBs having different SSB indices are transmitted using a plurality of spatial beams according to a beam sweeping timing, changing the beam sweeping timing of the cell from an original beam sweeping timing to a new beam sweeping timing in response to detecting the RACH conflict, and signalling the new beam sweeping timing to a CU of the network node. Signalling the new beam sweeping timing to the CU includes signalling to the CU an indication of SSBs affected by the changing of the beam sweeping timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Johan RUNE, Ali PARICHEHREHTEROUJENI, Angelo CENTONZA
  • PROCEDURAL OPTIONS FOR CHO IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20240314666
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described for triggering conditional handovers in user equipment, such as wireless devices in communication systems. Triggering conditions can comprise location, timer, and signal quality-based conditions. Triggering conditions can be combined together and can be evaluated in hierarchical order depending on user preference, so as to prioritize location, timer, signal quality, or other factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Inventors: Claes-Göran Persson, Helka-Liina Määttänen, Johan Rune, Emre Yavuz, Chao He
  • Adaptive sensing mechanism for unlicensed networks
    Patent number: 12096472
    Abstract: Methods and systems for dynamically adapting an Energy Detection (ED) threshold for use in an unlicensed network are provided. According to one aspect, a method for dynamically adapting ED threshold for use in an unlicensed network comprises determining an ED threshold based on a current state of an unlicensed network and using the determined ED threshold for channel sensing and/or signaling the ED threshold to another entity for use during channel sensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Tai Do, Peter Alriksson, Stephen Grant, Min Wang, Jan Christoffersson, Narendar Madhavan, Reem Karaki, Guido Roland Hiertz, Havish Koorapaty, Johan Rune