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).

  • Publication number: 20110176519
    Abstract: A method for signaling multiple-user multiple-input and multiple-output in a high speed packet access system is described. A multiple-user multiple-input and multiple-output parameter is determined. A message that includes the multiple-user multiple-input and multiple-output parameter is determined. The message is sent to a wireless device. The method may be performed by a user equipment, a Node B or a radio network controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Pavan Kumar Vitthaladevuni, Daniu Zhang, Rohit Kapoor, Jilei Hou, Stefan Brueck, Josef J. Blanz
  • Publication number: 20110176484
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Pavan Kumar Vitthaladevuni, Haitong Sun, Danlu Zhang, Vinay Chande, Stefan Brueck, Josef J. Blanz
  • Publication number: 20110140846
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for registration-less paging comprising 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; sending a page from the wireless network to the identified mobile device during the determined time instance. In one example, the apparatus and method is for a network-initiated attach procedure comprising 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: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Josef J. Blanz, Gerardo Giaretta, Haipeng Jin, Serge Willenegger, Nathan E. Tenny, Lorenzo Casaccia, John Wallace Nasielski, Chennagiri Krishna Subramanaya Pandit
  • Publication number: 20110110239
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Josef J. Blanz, Sharad Deepak Sambhwani
  • Publication number: 20100265920
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed for establishing a reference corresponding to the timing of a received signal from the first source, determining the timing for each received signal from a plurality of second sources, adjusting the reference to the timing of the received signal from one of the second sources, the timing of the received signal used to adjust the reference being closest in time to the unadjusted reference, and synchronizing a signal to the reference for transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Josef J. Blanz, Serge Willenegger
  • Publication number: 20090103497
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton, Josef J. Blanz, Wolfgang Granzow
  • Patent number: 7450559
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for preserving compatibility between legacy mode of operation and new mode of operation in a communication system, wherein allocation of resources is different in the legacy mode of operation and the new mode of operation is disclosed. Accordingly, an entity of a wireless access network, e.g., a base station, transmits signals comprising information about reallocation of resources from a legacy mode of operation to a new mode of operation. These signals are received at another entity of a wireless access network, e.g., a subscriber station, which then controls use by the subscriber station of resources allocated to the subscriber station in accordance with the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Hans Dieter Schotten, Josef J. Blanz
  • Publication number: 20080219374
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton, Josef J. Blanz, Christoph Arnold Joetten
  • Publication number: 20080188259
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Josef J. Blanz, Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton
  • Patent number: 7406065
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for reducing interference in a wireless communication system when the source of interference is a deterministic component of the system. In one embodiment, the receiver weights the transmitters according to when the source of interference is transmitted. Further, the transmitter may employ power boosting to overcome the source of interference. In one embodiment, a W-CDMA system transmits a sync channel concurrently with physical channels, wherein the sync channel is not orthogonal to the physical channels. The receiver may cancel the sync channel when receiving control or data information. Similarly, the receiver may weight the transmissions from multiple transmitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Inventors: Serge Willenegger, Durga P. Malladi, Josef J. Blanz
  • Publication number: 20080175194
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Josef J. Blanz, Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton
  • Publication number: 20080043867
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Josef J. Blanz, Ivan Jesus Fernandez-Corbaton
  • Patent number: 7035284
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for reducing interference in a wireless communication system when the source of interference is a deterministic component of the system. In one embodiment, the receiver weights the transmitters according to when the source of interference is transmitted. Further, the transmitter may employ power boosting to overcome the source of interference. In one embodiment, a W-CDMA system transmits a sync channel concurrently with physical channels, wherein the sync channel is not orthogonal to the physical channels. The receiver may cancel the sync channel when receiving control or data information. Similarly, the receiver may weight the transmissions from multiple transmitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Serge Willenegger, Durga P. Malladi, Josef J. Blanz
  • Patent number: 6907270
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for estimating a communication channel in a wireless communication system having multiple transmitter antennas using reduced rank estimation. The method exploits redundant and/or a priori knowledge within a system to simplify the estimation calculations. In one embodiment, a covariance matrix is calculated and analyzed to determine if the channel parameters may be reduced for channel estimation. If not, all parameters are used, otherwise a reduced rank matrix is used for the calculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Inc.
    Inventor: Josef J. Blanz
  • Publication number: 20030174676
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for reducing interference in a wireless communication system when the source of interference is a deterministic component of the system. In one embodiment, the receiver weights the transmitters according to when the source of interference is transmitted. Further, the transmitter may employ power boosting to overcome the source of interference. In one embodiment, a W-CDMA system transmits a sync channel concurrently with physical channels, wherein the sync channel is not orthogonal to the physical channels. The receiver may cancel the sync channel when receiving control or data information. Similarly, the receiver may weight the transmissions from multiple transmitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Serge Willenegger, Durga P. Malladi, Josef J. Blanz
  • Publication number: 20030174686
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for reducing interference in a wireless communication system when the source of interference is a deterministic component of the system. In one embodiment, the receiver weights the transmitters according to when the source of interference is transmitted. Further, the transmitter may employ power boosting to overcome the source of interference. In one embodiment, a W-CDMA system transmits a sync channel concurrently with physical channels, wherein the sync channel is not orthogonal to the physical channels. The receiver may cancel the sync channel when receiving control or data information. Similarly, the receiver may weight the transmissions from multiple transmitters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Serge Willenegger, Durga P. Malladi, Josef J. Blanz