Patents by Inventor Kari Heiska

Kari Heiska 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: 11115926
    Abstract: Methods, a user node and a network node are provided. The user node is configured to determine an indication of at least one wake-up latency of the user node, the at least one wake-up latency being a time period for the user node to wake-up and start to monitor a downlink channel transmitted by the network node of a wireless communication network; determine a message comprising the indication; and transmit the message to the network node. The network node is configured to receive from the user node a message, and set a wake-up offset for the user node based on the at least one wake-up latency comprised in the message, the wake-up offset being a time period between a wake-up signal transmission and a subsequent downlink channel transmission from the network node to the user node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Oleksandr Puchko, Kari Heiska, Johan Christer Qvarfordt, Petteri Kela
  • Publication number: 20210127335
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communications, and more particularly to a user node and a network node both so configured as to improve reliability of wake-up signaling and to enhance power consumption of the user node, as well as to corresponding methods for operating the user and network nodes. According to the present disclosure, a sequence of at least two wake-up signal instances is generated and transmitted through a burst transmission from the network node to the user node to cause the user node to wake up when there is payload data to be received from the network node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Soheil ROSTAMI, Oleksandr PUCHKO, Kari HEISKA, Petteri KELA
  • Patent number: 10966153
    Abstract: A user node comprises a first modem capable of receiving a full set of resource elements and a secondary transceiver modem capable of receiving a subset of resource elements among the full set of resource elements, the subset of resource elements comprising resource element blocks. The first transceiver modem is configured to receive first control information identifying the subset of the resource elements and second control information enabling determination of a currently used resource element block among the subset of resource elements, send the first control information and the second control information to the secondary transceiver modem and enter into a reduced power state. The secondary transceiver modem is configured to receive at least one signal in the subset of resource elements while the first transceiver modem is in the reduced power state, determine a control decision and output at least one command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kari Heiska, Kari Juhani Leppanen, Pauli Seppinen
  • Publication number: 20200275368
    Abstract: Methods, a user node and a network node are provided. The user node is configured to determine an indication of at least one wake-up latency of the user node, the at least one wake-up latency being a time period for the user node to wake-up and start to monitor a downlink channel transmitted by the network node of a wireless communication network; determine a message comprising the indication; and transmit the message to the network node. The network node is configured to receive from the user node a message, and set a wake-up offset for the user node based on the at least one wake-up latency comprised in the message, the wake-up offset being a time period between a wake-up signal transmission and a subsequent downlink channel transmission from the network node to the user node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Oleksandr PUCHKO, Kari HEISKA, Johan Christer QVARFORDT, Petteri KELA
  • Patent number: 10588045
    Abstract: A flow controller for controlling a data flow through a mobile communication network includes a processor configured to receive a request from a network entity, the request indicating interfaces of the network entity and a data flow destination, and determine at least one interface and a path from a data flow policy of the mobile communication network. The processor is also configured to send a reply to the network entity, the reply indicating at least one of the interfaces of the network entity to be used for the data flow and the path to be used for the data flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrey Krendzel, Philip Ginzboorg, Henrik Lundqvist, Kari Heiska
  • Patent number: 10554277
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an access node configured for determining at least one beamforming parameter for communication between the access node and a user node. The access node including: a first-band receiver configured to receive at least one first signal from said user node on a first frequency band; a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions executed by the processor to perform, on the access node, determining at least one first beamforming parameter based on said received first signal; and a second-band transmitter configured to send, with a transmit beam that is configured based on said determined first beamforming parameter, on a second frequency band at least one second signal to said user node. The first frequency band includes lower frequencies than the second frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tao Cai, Kari Juhani Leppanen, Kari Heiska, Pauli Seppinen
  • Patent number: 10530502
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relates to a first communication device, a second communication device, and a control device. According to the embodiments of the present invention beacon signals are broadcasted by first communication devices in a wireless communication system. The broadcasted beacon signals are used for calculation of received power or pathloss by second communication devices. The calculated received power or pathloss is used for estimating interference in the wireless communication system by control devices. Furthermore, the embodiments of the present invention also relates to corresponding methods, a computer program, and a computer program product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mario Costa, Petteri Kela, Kari Heiska
  • Publication number: 20200008151
    Abstract: There is provided a user node comprising a first transceiver modem capable of receiving a full set of resource elements and a secondary transceiver modem capable of receiving a subset of resource elements among the full set of resource elements, the subset of resource elements comprising resource element blocks. The first transceiver modem is configured to receive first control information identifying the subset of the resource elements and second control information enabling determination of a currently used resource element block among the subset of resource elements, send the first control information and the second control information to the secondary transceiver modem and enter into a reduced power state. The secondary transceiver modem is configured to receive at least one signal in the subset of resource elements while the first transceiver modem is in the reduced power state, determine a control decision and output at least one command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Kari HEISKA, Kari Juhani LEPPANEN, Pauli SEPPINEN
  • Publication number: 20180109973
    Abstract: A flow controller for controlling a data flow through a mobile communication network includes a processor configured to receive a request from a network entity, the request indicating interfaces of the network entity and a data flow destination, and determine at least one interface and a path from a data flow policy of the mobile communication network. The processor is also configured to send a reply to the network entity, the reply indicating at least one of the interfaces of the network entity to be used for the data flow and the path to be used for the data flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Andrey KRENDZEL, Philip GINZBOORG, Henrik LUNDQVIST, Kari HEISKA
  • Publication number: 20180092040
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a user device and a network node. The user device (100) comprises a processor (102), and a transceiver (104); wherein the processor (102) is configured to: operate the transceiver (104) in a first mode of operation (M1) in which the transceiver (104) is configured to receive Radio Frequency, RF, signals and to transmit RF signals; or operate the transceiver (104) in a second mode of operation (M2) in which the transceiver (104) is configured to transmit RF signals and not to receive RF signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Kari HEISKA, Antti IMMONEN, Xavier GELABERT
  • Publication number: 20180048370
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an access node configured for determining at least one beamforming parameter for communication between the access node and a user node. The access node including: a first-band receiver configured to receive at least one first signal from said user node on a first frequency band; a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions executed by the processor to perform, on the access node, determining at least one first beamforming parameter based on said received first signal; and a second-band transmitter configured to send, with a transmit beam that is configured based on said determined first beamforming parameter, on a second frequency band at least one second signal to said user node. The first frequency band includes lower frequencies than the second frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Tao CAI, Kari Juhani LEPPANEN, Kari HEISKA, Pauli SEPPINEN
  • Publication number: 20170353250
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present invention relates to a first communication device, a second communication device, and a control device. According to the embodiments of the present invention beacon signals are broadcasted by first communication devices in a wireless communication system. The broadcasted beacon signals are used for calculation of received power or pathloss by second communication devices. The calculated received power or pathloss is used for estimating interference in the wireless communication system by control devices. Furthermore, the embodiments of the present invention also relates to corresponding methods, a computer program, and a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mario Costa, Petteri Kela, Kari Heiska
  • Patent number: 7395069
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio communication system and a method in the system. According to the method radio resources of the system are managed based on information of the bitrate that has been allocated for a station of the radio communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Janne Laakso, Harri Holma, Mika Raitola, Kari Heiska
  • Patent number: 6785547
    Abstract: A method and apparatus implement network planning in a radio system in a desired area. To determine transmitter coverage, a vector map describing the surroundings of the transmitter and containing a description of buildings and surfaces reflecting radio waves in the area is used. The transmitter signal strength is measured at points of a desired area. A subset is selected among the points, path attenuation is determined between all subset points using a ray tracing method, and the calculated values are stored in a memory. When performing network planning, a transmitter and a receiver are located at the points in the areas; a given number of the most significant signal paths among the possible signal propagation paths between the transmitter and the receiver is searched for using the values stored in the memory, and the transmitter signal strength is determined at the receipt location point using the ray tracing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Nokia Networks Oy
    Inventors: Kari Heiska, Olli Pekonen, Hannu Kauppinen
  • Publication number: 20030171123
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a radio communication system and a method in the system. According to the method radio resources of the system are managed based on information of the bitrate that has been allocated for a station of the radio communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Janne Laakso, Harri Holma, Mika Raitola, Kari Heiska
  • Patent number: 6021316
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining path attenuation of radio waves in a radio system, in which at least a two-dimensional vector map describing the environment of a base station is used for determining the coverage area of the base station of the system, and in which the strength of the emission of a transmitter is determined at various points in the environment. The invention is implemented by calculating from the base stations environment described by the vector map a polygon area to which radio waves can propagate both directly and by means of diffraction and reflections, by estimating the strength of the emission of the transmitter at each location point of the transmitter to be examined in the polygon area determined by calculation, and by determining points of the polygon area in advance, storing the determined points in a memory, and reading the stored points from the memory for calculating the polygon area for different location points of the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Nokia Telecommunications Oy
    Inventors: Kari Heiska, Arto Kangas