Patents by Inventor Josef J. Blanz
Josef J. Blanz 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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Patent number: 10251146Abstract: A method for registration-less paging includes establishing a mobile device identity for a mobile device in a wireless network, determining a time instance for the identified mobile device to listen to pages, and sending a page from the wireless network to the identified mobile device during the determined time instance. In one example, the method is for a network-initiated attach procedure and includes receiving a request to attach a mobile device in a wireless network, generating a paging message based on the request to attach the mobile device, sending a paging indicator to a mobile device based on the paging message during a time instance based on an agreed rule, and accepting an attach procedure from the mobile device based on the paging indicator.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Josef J. Blanz, Gerardo Giaretta, Haipeng Jin, Serge Willenegger, Nathan E. Tenny, Lorenzo Casaccia, John Wallace Nasielski, Chennagiri Krishna Subramanaya Pandit
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Patent number: 9560140Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure propose methods for identifying machine to machine (M2M) devices and services. Each device may indicate its M2M functionality either for each of the services performed by the device or for all of its services to a core network. The core network may report the M2M functionality of the device to other nodes in the network that may be involved with the M2M functionality of the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Gerardo Giaretta, Josef J. Blanz, Lorenzo Casaccia, John Wallace Nasielski, Haipeng Jin, Krishna S. Pandit, Nathan Edward Tenny
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Patent number: 9338756Abstract: Techniques for signaling power information to facilitate channel quality indicator (CQI) reporting are described. A Node B may send power information that may be used by a UE to determine a power per channelization code, POVSF. In one design, the power information includes a power offset between the power of a data channel, PHSPDSCH, and the power of a pilot channel. The Node B may determine PHSPDSCH based on the power available for the data channel, the number of available channelization codes, and a designated number of channelization codes. The UE may determine POVSF based on the power information from the Node B and the designated number of channelization codes. The UE may estimate at least one SINR of at least one transport block based on POVSF, determine CQI information for the transport block(s) based on the SINR, and send the CQI information to the Node B.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2011Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Josef J. Blanz, Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton
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Patent number: 8867494Abstract: A system and method provide single frequency, dual cell high-speed downlink packet access to a UMTS telecommunications system. A first downlink channel is provided from a first sector, and a second downlink channel is provided from a second sector, wherein the first downlink channel and the second downlink channel are in substantially the same carrier frequency. Feedback information such as a CQI and/or a PCI is provided on an uplink channel to facilitate adaptation of the respective downlink channels. Here, the uplink carrier may be in the same or a different carrier frequency than that of the downlink channels.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Josef J. Blanz, Sharad Deepak Sambhwani
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Patent number: 8837337Abstract: Techniques for signaling power information to facilitate channel quality indicator (CQI) reporting are described. A Node B may send power information that may be used by a UE to determine a power per channelization code, POVSF. In one design, the power information includes a power offset between the power of a data channel, PHSPDSCH, and the power of a pilot channel. The Node B may determine PHSPDSCH based on the power available for the data channel, the number of available channelization codes, and a designated number of channelization codes. The UE may determine POVSF based on the power information from the Node B and the designated number of channelization codes. The UE may estimate at least one SINR of at least one transport block based on POVSF, determine CQI information for the transport block(s) based on the SINR, and send the CQI information to the Node B.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2008Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Josef J. Blanz, Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton
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Patent number: 8831667Abstract: Techniques for determining and reporting channel quality indicator (CQI) information are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine a transmit power per channelization code, POVSF, based on the available transmit power and a designated number of channelization codes. The UE may estimate SINRs of multiple transport blocks based on POVSF, determine CQI indices for the transport blocks based on the SINRs, and send the CQI indices to a Node B. The Node B may send multiple transport blocks to the UE based on the CQI indices. The Node B may send the transport blocks (i) with the designated number of channelization codes at POVSF or (ii) with a second number of channelization codes at POVSF, with the transport block sizes being scaled based on the designated and second numbers of channelization codes.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Josef J. Blanz, Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton
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Patent number: 8825099Abstract: Techniques for determining and reporting channel quality indicator (CQI) information are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine a transmit power per channelization code, POVSF, based on the available transmit power and a designated number of channelization codes, e.g., by uniformly distributing the available transmit power across all transport blocks and all of the designated number of channelization codes. The UE may estimate SINRs of multiple transport blocks based on POVSF, determine CQI indices for the transport blocks based on the SINRs, and send the CQI indices to a Node B. The Node B may send multiple transport blocks to the UE based on the CQI indices. The Node B may send the transport blocks (i) with the designated number of channelization codes at POVSF or (ii) with a second number of channelization codes at POVSF, with the transport block sizes being scaled based on the designated and second numbers of channelization codes.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2008Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Josef J. Blanz, Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton
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Patent number: 8699587Abstract: Techniques for sending feedback information in a wireless communication system are described. In one design, precoding control indication (PCI), rank, and channel quality indication (CQI) for data transmission from a transmitter to a receiver may be determined by evaluating different hypotheses. A report may be formed based on the PCI, rank and CQI. The PCI may include a precoding matrix or vector to use for the data transmission. The CQI may include at least one CQI value for at least one transport block to send for the data transmission. The rank and CQI may be combined based on a mapping. For example, the CQI may include one CQI value and fall within a first range of values if one transport block is preferred by the receiver. The CQI may include two CQI values and fall within a second range of values if two transport blocks are preferred.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2007Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Josef J. Blanz, Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton
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Patent number: 8638771Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data in a manner to support multi-user scheduling, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmission, and interference cancellation are described. A base station assigns multiple time segments of a transmission time interval (TTI) to at least one terminal, maps data for each terminal to at least one time segment assigned to the terminal, and spreads the data in each time segment with at least one channelization code used in the TTI. A terminal receives an assignment of at least one time segment from among multiple time segments of the TTI, obtains input samples for the at least one time segment, and despreads the input samples with the at least one channelization code used in the TTI.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2006Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton, Josef J. Blanz, Wolfgang Granzow
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Patent number: 8615200Abstract: A method for improving channel estimation in a wireless communication system is disclosed. A wireless signal that includes a plurality of multipath components is received. N channel estimates are then obtained, where N is any positive integer greater than one. Each channel estimate of the N channel estimates corresponds to a different multipath component of the plurality of multipath components. The effects of interference between the plurality of multipath components on the N channel estimates is then reduced.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Durga Prasad Malladi, Josef J. Blanz, Yongbin Wei
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Patent number: 8599777Abstract: A method for providing multiple-user multiple-input and multiple-output in a high-speed packet access system is described. A channel quality indicator is received from a dual-stream-capable wireless communication device requesting a single-stream transmission at a first data rate. The first data rate is adjusted by an adaptive outer loop margin to obtain a second data rate. A data stream is transmitted to the wireless communication device using the second data rate. A positive-acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) is received from the wireless communication device. The adaptive outer loop margin is adjusted according to the received ACK/NACK.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Pavan Kumar Vitthaladevuni, Haitong Sun, Danlu Zhang, Vinay Chande, Stefan Brueck, Josef J. Blanz
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Patent number: 8547918Abstract: A method for providing multiple-user multiple-input and multiple-output in a high-speed packet access system is described. Channel quality indicators are received from a plurality of dual stream capable wireless communication devices. A preferred beam and a secondary beam are determined for each wireless communication device using the channel quality indicators. Wireless communication devices with preferred beams orthogonal to each other are paired. A wireless communication device pair is selected. Data streams for the selected wireless communication device pair are scheduled in the same transmission time interval using an orthogonal variable spreading factor code.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Stefan Brueck, Josef J. Blanz, Pavan Kumar Vitthaladevuni
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Patent number: 8532066Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data in a manner to support multi-user scheduling, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) transmission, and interference cancellation are described. A base station assigns multiple time segments of a transmission time interval (TTI) to at least one terminal, maps data for each terminal to at least one time segment assigned to the terminal, and spreads the data in each time segment with at least one channelization code used in the TTI. A terminal receives an assignment of at least one time segment from among multiple time segments of the TTI, obtains input samples for the at least one time segment, and despreads the input samples with the at least one channelization code used in the TTI.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton, Josef J. Blanz, Wolfgang Granzow
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Patent number: 8391389Abstract: Techniques for receiving a MIMO transmission are described. A receiver processes received data for the MIMO transmission based on a front-end filter to obtain filtered data. The receiver further processes the filtered data based on at least one first combiner matrix to obtain detected data for a first frame. The receiver demodulates and decodes this detected data to obtain decoded data for the first frame. The receiver then processes the filtered data based on at least one second combiner matrix and the decoded data for the first frame to cancel interference due to the first frame and obtain detected data for a second frame. The receiver processes this detected data to obtain decoded data for the second frame. The front-end filter processes non on-time signal components in the received data. Each combiner matrix combines on-time signal components in the filtered data to obtain detected data for a channelization code.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton, Josef J. Blanz, Christoph Arnold Joetten
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Patent number: 8363624Abstract: Techniques for sending signaling information are described. Multiple signaling channels may be available to send signaling information. Different signaling information, different signaling parameter values, or different interpretations of signaling parameter values may be associated with different signaling channels and conveyed by the selection of these signaling channels, which may be used for actual transmission of remaining signaling information. A transmitter selects at least one signaling channel from among the multiple signaling channels based on first signaling information and sends second signaling information on the selected signaling channel(s) to convey the first and second signaling information. The transmitter sends at least one data stream on at least one data channel in accordance with the first and second signaling information.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2007Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Qualcomm IncorporatedInventors: Josef J. Blanz, Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton
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Patent number: 8320499Abstract: Techniques for transmitting data with dynamic space-time coding are described. Dynamic space-time coding refers to the mapping of data across both space and time dimensions based on a mapping scheme that changes in a dynamic manner, e.g., a time-variant manner. A transmitter generates at least one data stream and performs space-time coding on the at least one data stream in a dynamic manner to generate at least two output streams for transmission from at least two antennas. The space-time coding may be performed in various manners. For example, each data stream may be space-time coded based on a respective set of space-time codes, e.g., by cycling through the space-time codes in the code set or by using a space-time code selected based on feedback from a receiver. The code set for each data stream may also be selected from among multiple code sets available for the data stream.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2006Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Josef J. Blanz, Hans Dieter Schotten
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Publication number: 20120087271Abstract: Techniques for signaling power information to facilitate channel quality indicator (CQI) reporting are described. A Node B may send power information that may be used by a UE to determine a power per channelization code, POVSF. In one design, the power information includes a power offset between the power of a data channel, PHSPDSCH, and the power of a pilot channel. The Node B may determine PHSPDSCH based on the power available for the data channel, the number of available channelization codes, and a designated number of channelization codes. The UE may determine POVSF based on the power information from the Node B and the designated number of channelization codes. The UE may estimate at least one SINR of at least one transport block based on POVSF, determine CQI information for the transport block(s) based on the SINR, and send the CQI information to the Node B.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Josef J. Blanz, Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton
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Publication number: 20110286353Abstract: Techniques for determining and reporting channel quality indicator (CQI) information are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine a transmit power per channelization code, POVSF, based on the available transmit power and a designated number of channelization codes, e.g., by uniformly distributing the available transmit power across all transport blocks and all of the designated number of channelization codes. The UE may estimate SINRs of multiple transport blocks based on POVSF, determine CQI indices for the transport blocks based on the SINRs, and send the CQI indices to a Node B. The Node B may send multiple transport blocks to the UE based on the CQI indices. The Node B may send the transport blocks (i) with the designated number of channelization codes at POVSF or (ii) with a second number of channelization codes at POVSF, with the transport block sizes being scaled based on the designated and second numbers of channelization codes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATEDInventors: Josef J. Blanz, Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton
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Publication number: 20110280197Abstract: A method for providing multiple-user multiple-input and multiple-output in a high-speed packet access system is described. Channel quality indicators are received from a plurality of dual stream capable wireless communication devices. A preferred beam and a secondary beam are determined for each wireless communication device using the channel quality indicators. Wireless communication devices with preferred beams orthogonal to each other are paired. A wireless communication device pair is selected. Data streams for the selected wireless communication device pair are scheduled in the same transmission time interval using an orthogonal variable spreading factor code.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Stefan Brueck, Josef J. Blanz, Pavan Kumar Vitthaladevuni
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Publication number: 20110256896Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure propose methods for identifying machine to machine (M2M) devices and services. Each device may indicate its M2M functionality either for each of the services performed by the device or for all of its services to a core network. The core network may report the M2M functionality of the device to other nodes in the network that may be involved with the M2M functionality of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: Gerardo Giaretta, Josef J. Blanz, Lorenzo Casaccia, John Wallace Nasielski, Haipeng Jin, Krishna S. Pandit, Nathan Edward Tenny