Patents by Inventor Kåre A. Agardh

Kåre A. Agardh 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: 11968613
    Abstract: A method includes receiving (3006) at least one report signal (813) from at least one relay node (103, 104, 400), the at least one report signal (813) being associated with a plurality of communication links (111-115) formed by a first node (101, 400), a second node (102, 400), and the at least one relay node (103, 104, 400). The method also includes determining (3007) a multi-hop transmission path (192) for communication between the first node (101, 400) and the second node (102, 400) using communication links (111, 112) selected from the plurality of communication links (111-115), based on the at least one report signal (813) and a spectrum access restriction of a spectrum access of the first node (101, 400).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventors: Erik Bengtsson, Rickard Ljung, Kåre Agardh, Olof Zander, Fredrik Rusek
  • Patent number: 11802936
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a position of a first device with respect to a second device. According to the method, control data indicative of a receive property of at least one signal received from the first device (110) by a second device (121-124) using a plurality of receiver chains (210-215) is established. At least one receive characteristic of the plurality of receiver chains (210-215) differs for at least two receiver chains of the plurality of receiver chains (210-215). Based on the control data, positioning information for the first device (110) is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Sony Network Communications Europe B.V.
    Inventors: Andreas Hallonsten, Johan Andersson, Johan Wadman, Kåre Agardh
  • Patent number: 11750530
    Abstract: A resource allocation server including memory circuitry, processor circuitry, and an interface. The resource allocation server is configured to communicate with a plurality of resource allocation servers including a first resource allocation server of a first network. The resource allocation server is configured to receive, from a requester, a first resource allocation request indicative of a resource type. The resource allocation server is configured to negotiate, with the first resource allocation server, an allocation of a resource based on the resource type indicated in the first resource allocation request. The resource allocation server is part of a network different from the first network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kåre Agardh, Rickard Ljung
  • Publication number: 20230276496
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method, performed at a network node, for transmitting a burst of Synchronization Signal Blocks according to this disclosure. The burst of SSBs comprises a first SSB and a second SSB. The network node is configured to communicate with a wireless device using a plurality of beams in a frequency band requiring clear channel assessment, CCA. The method comprises monitoring, using a first beam, a channel between the network node and the wireless device as part of a first CCA. The method comprises determining a scheme for transmission of SSBs, amongst a plurality of schemes. The method comprises upon determining, based on the first CCA, that the channel is clear for the first beam, transmitting, using the first beam, the first SSB indicative of the determined scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Kåre AGARDH, Erik BENGTSSON, Fredrik RUSEK, Kun ZHAO, José FLORDELIS
  • Patent number: 11647359
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a memory circuitry, a processor circuitry, a wireless interface, and one or more sensors. The processor circuitry is configured to obtain sensor data from the one or more sensors. The processor circuitry is configured to determine mobility data based on the sensor data. The processor circuitry is configured to control, based on the sensor data, transmission of a positioning message including the mobility data, via the wireless interface, to a location server device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anders Berggren, Nafiseh Mazloum, Olof Zander, Rickard Ljung, Kåre Agardh, Basuki Priyanto
  • Patent number: 11601953
    Abstract: A method of operating a device (101, 102, 112) includes implementing (7001) a persistent allocation (281) of a plurality of first resources (251) to a first channel (261, 263) of a wireless link (114) supported by an access node (112); and temporarily overriding (7004) the persistent allocation (281) for a subset (251 A) of the plurality of first resources (251); and while overriding (7004): implementing (7005) a dedicated allocation (282) of a plurality of second resources (252) to a second channel (262) of the wireless link (114).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Inventors: Rickard Ljung, Nafiseh Mazloum, Kåre Agardh
  • Publication number: 20220377575
    Abstract: A method for controlling radio transmission, carried out in a wireless terminal (10), comprising obtaining (435), from a wireless network (100,120), a transmission grant (430) which gives the wireless terminal permission to transmit a radio signal, wherein said transmission grant is indicative of a spatial limitation associated with the permission to transmit; and transmitting (440) the radio signal in accordance with said spatial limitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Olof ZANDER, Fredrik RUSEK, Kåre AGARDH, Erik BENGTSSON
  • Patent number: 11510247
    Abstract: Embodiments provide efficient channel access utilizing a channel assessment mode and include determining that a predetermined condition exists on a radio bandwidth (e.g., unlicensed band); and, in response to determining that the predetermined condition exists on the radio bandwidth, initiating the channel assessment mode on the mobile device, where the channel assessment mode is configured to implement a channel assessment scheme configured for efficiently accessing a channel on the radio bandwidth. Some embodiments monitor the radio bandwidth for one or more triggering events indicative of interference; and detect at least one of the one or more triggering events indicative of interference on the radio bandwidth in order to determine the predetermined condition exists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kåre Agardh, Rickard Ljung
  • Publication number: 20220349984
    Abstract: A radio communication terminal (UE1) configured to act as a radar device, comprising a wireless communication chipset (313) including a transmitter (314) and a receiver (315), and logic (310) configured to control the wireless communication chipset to communicate on a radio channel (120) in a wireless communication system; execute radar probing (130) during a probing period, including to transmit a radar signal (140) using the transmitter and sense receive properties of a reflection (150) of the radar signal using the receiver; inhibit transmission of communication signals from the communication terminal during said probing period; and receive communication signals on the radio channel during said probing period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kåre AGARDH, Erik BENGTSSON, Olof ZANDER, Fredrik RUSEK, Thomas BOLIN
  • Patent number: 11477819
    Abstract: A method and electronic device for conducting wireless radio communications are disclosed. Conducting the wireless radio communications includes determining that the electronic device has a reason to communicate over a wireless radio interface and conducting listen before talk with a listen before talk receiver in response to the determining that the electronic device has the reason to communicate over the wireless radio interface. Upon detecting, through the listen before talk, that wireless spectrum for the wireless radio interface is available for conducting the wireless radio communications, activating a radio access transceiver and carrying out the wireless radio communications over the wireless radio interface using the available wireless spectrum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Rickard Ljung, Kåre Agardh
  • Publication number: 20220286170
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, performed by a wireless device, for capability signalling. The wireless device comprises one or more antenna panels configured to communicate with a network node. The method comprises obtaining a capability of at least one of the antenna panels, wherein the capability comprises at least one of: a receive-only panel, ROP, capability, a transmit-only panel, TOP, capability, a receive-and-transmit panel, RTP, capability and a dynamic RTP capability. The method comprises transmitting, to the network node, control signalling indicative of the obtained capability of the at least one antenna panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Jose FLORDELIS, Kun ZHAO, Kåre AGARDH, Olof ZANDER, Erik BENGTSSON, Fredrik RUSEK
  • Patent number: 11419081
    Abstract: Controlling synchronization signal operation in a base station operating in shared spectrum includes detecting a condition related to a current anchor channel configuration used for transmission of synchronization signal transmissions and selecting, based on the detecting, a new anchor channel configuration and communicating the new anchor channel configuration to electronic devices serviced by the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Kåre Agardh
  • Patent number: 11349625
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling network communications between a plurality of devices and a network node. The plurality of devices includes one or more devices of a group. If the network node receives messages from devices of a group, the network node sends a group ACK to the group of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
    Inventor: Kåre Agardh
  • Publication number: 20220141865
    Abstract: A network node includes memory circuitry, processor circuitry, and an interface. The network node is configured to transmit a first resource allocation request to a first resource allocation server and a second resource allocation request to a second resource allocation server. The network node is configured to receive a first resource allocation response from the first resource allocation server and a second resource allocation response from the second resource allocation server. The first resource allocation response is indicative of a first resource grant parameter. The second resource allocation response is indicative of a second resource grant parameter. The network node is configured to operate using a combined resource pool based on the first resource grant parameter and the second resource grant parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Rickard LJUNG, Kåre AGARDH
  • Publication number: 20220141154
    Abstract: A resource allocation server including memory circuitry, processor circuitry, and an interface. The resource allocation server is configured to communicate with a plurality of resource allocation servers including a first resource allocation server of a first network. The resource allocation server is configured to receive, from a requester, a first resource allocation request indicative of a resource type. The resource allocation server is configured to negotiate, with the first resource allocation server, an allocation of a resource based on the resource type indicated in the first resource allocation request. The resource allocation server is part of a network different from the first network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Kåre AGARDH, Rickard LJUNG
  • Publication number: 20220030436
    Abstract: A node transmits on a communication link (111, 112) using transmit time resources from a resource budget (700, 752) associated with a spectrum access restriction imposed on a second node (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Kåre AGARDH, Rickard LJUNG, Olof ZANDER, Erik BENGTSSON
  • Publication number: 20220015003
    Abstract: A method includes receiving (3006) at least one report signal (813) from at least one relay node (103, 104, 400), the at least one report signal (813) being associated with a plurality of communication links (111-115) formed by a first node (101, 400), a second node (102, 400), and the at least one relay node (103, 104, 400). The method also includes determining (3007) a multi-hop transmission path (192) for communication between the first node (101, 400) and the second node (102, 400) using communication links (111, 112) selected from the plurality of communication links (111-115), based on the at least one report signal (813) and a spectrum access restriction of a spectrum access of the first node (101, 400).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Erik BENGTSSON, Rickard LJUNG, Kåre AGARDH, Olof ZANDER, Fredrik RUSEK
  • Publication number: 20210258124
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling network communications between a plurality of devices and a network node. The plurality of devices includes one or more devices of a group. If the network node receives messages from devices of a group, the network node sends a group ACK to the group of devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: Kåre AGARDH
  • Publication number: 20210063521
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining a position of a first device with respect to a second device. According to the method, control data indicative of a receive property of at least one signal received from the first device (110) by a second device (121-124) using a plurality of receiver chains (210-215) is established. At least one receive characteristic of the plurality of receiver chains (210-215) differs for at least two receiver chains of the plurality of receiver chains (210-215). Based on the control data, positioning information for the first device (110) is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas HALLONSTEN, Johan ANDERSSON, Johan WADMAN, Kåre AGARDH
  • Patent number: 10925004
    Abstract: A control message is indicative of a timing parameter of a slotted transmission (500) comprising active slots (501) and inactive slots (502). At least one repetition (351) of data (401) is transmitted in an active slot on a wireless link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kåre Agardh, Vanja Plicanic Samuelsson, Rickard Ljung