Patents by Inventor Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
Katsuhiko Hiramatsu 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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Publication number: 20220255709Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device which can prevent interference between SRS and PUCCH when the PUCCH transmission bandwidth fluctuates and suppress degradation of CQI estimation accuracy by the band where no SRS is transmitted. The device includes: an SRS code generation unit (201) which generates an SRS (Sounding Reference Signal) for measuring uplink line data channel quality; an SRS arrangement unit (202) which frequency-multiplexes the SRS on the SR transmission band and arranges it; and an SRS arrangement control unit (208) which controls SRS frequency multiplex so as to be uniform in frequency without modifying the bandwidth of one SRS multiplex unit in accordance with the fluctuation of the reference signal transmission bandwidth according to the SRS arrangement information transmitted from the base station and furthermore controls the transmission interval of the frequency-multiplexed SRS.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Atsushi MATSUMOTO, Daichi IMAMURA, Takashi IWAI, Yoshihiko OGAWA, Tomofumi TAKATA, Katsuhiko HIRAMATSU
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Patent number: 11395295Abstract: Disclosed are a wireless communication base station device and a division number determination method that improves the frequency diversity effect while maintaining channel estimation accuracy regardless of the number of divisions in the frequency domain of a transmission signal from a wireless communication terminal device. A determination unit determines the number of divisions in the frequency domain of a transmission signal from a wireless communication terminal device. Here, the determination unit increases the number of divisions in the frequency domain of the transmission signal from the wireless communication terminal device as the number of pilot blocks included in the transmission signal increases. In addition, a scheduling unit schedules allocation to the frequency resources of the divided transmission signal according to the number of divisions determined by the determination unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Sun Patent TrustInventors: Yoshihiko Ogawa, Seigo Nakao, Daichi Imamura, Akihiko Nishio, Masayuki Hoshino, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu, Kenichi Miyoshi, Yasuaki Yuda, Sadaki Futagi, Takashi Iwai
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Patent number: 11343051Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device which can prevent interference between SRS and PUCCH when the PUCCH transmission bandwidth fluctuates and suppress degradation of CQI estimation accuracy by the band where no SRS is transmitted. The device includes: an SRS code generation unit (201) which generates an SRS (Sounding Reference Signal) for measuring uplink line data channel quality; an SRS arrangement unit (202) which frequency-multiplexes the SRS on the SR transmission band and arranges it; and an SRS arrangement control unit (208) which controls SRS frequency multiplex so as to be uniform in frequency without modifying the bandwidth of one SRS multiplex unit in accordance with the fluctuation of the reference signal transmission bandwidth according to the SRS arrangement information transmitted from the base station and furthermore controls the transmission interval of the frequency-multiplexed SRS.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Panasonic Holdings CorporationInventors: Atsushi Matsumoto, Daichi Imamura, Takashi Iwai, Yoshihiko Ogawa, Tomofumi Takata, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20220132504Abstract: In a wireless communication base station device, a modulation unit carries out modulation processing for Dch data after coding to generate a Dch data symbol. A modulation unit carries out modulation processing for Lch data after coding to generate an Lch data symbol. An allocation unit allocates the Dch data symbol and Lch data symbol to each sub-carrier composing an OFDM symbol and outputs the allocated sub-carrier to a multiplex unit. In this case, the allocation unit allocates the Dch data symbol to a plurality of resource blocks where one Dch is arranged at an interval equal to integral multiples of the number of resource blocks composing a resource block group.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Akihiko Nishio, Christian Wengerter, Hidetoshi Suzuki, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 11252729Abstract: In a wireless communication base station device, a modulation unit carries out modulation processing for Dch data after coding to generate a Dch data symbol. A modulation unit carries out modulation processing for Lch data after coding to generate an Lch data symbol. An allocation unit allocates the Dch data symbol and Lch data symbol to each sub-carrier composing an OFDM symbol and outputs the allocated sub-carrier to a multiplex unit. In this case, the allocation unit allocates the Dch data symbol to a plurality of resource blocks where one Dch is arranged at an interval equal to integral multiples of the number of resource blocks composing a resource block group.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Akihiko Nishio, Christian Wengerter, Hidetoshi Suzuki, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 11129144Abstract: To improve throughput by reducing the resource used for transmitting a parameter relating to retransmission control and decreasing the overhead of retransmission control signaling. In a case where a retransmission control method is employed in consideration of adaptive MCS control in which the encoding rate can be changed, the scheduling section sets the MCS in accordance with CQI notified from the communication counterpart apparatus. When transmission data is encoded, the RV parameter bit-number setting section sets the number of bits used for signaling the RV parameter to decrease as the encoding rate of the first transmission is decreased and sets the RV parameter based on the number of bits. For example, in a case where the encoding rate R is R>2/3, two bits are set. In a case where the encoding rate 1/3<R?2/3, one bit is set. On the other hand, in a case where R?1/3, zero bits is set.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of AmericaInventors: Masayuki Hoshino, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu, Yasuaki Yuda
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Publication number: 20210194653Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device which can separate propagation paths of antenna ports and improve a channel estimation accuracy even when using virtual antennas. The device includes: a mapping unit which maps a data signal after modulation to a virtual antenna and a virtual antenna; a phase inversion unit which inverts the phase of S0 transmitted from an antenna port in synchronization with a phase inversion unit between the odd-number slot and the even-number slot; the phase inversion unit which inverts the phase of R0 transmitted from the antenna port; a phase inversion unit which inverts the phase of S1 transmitted from an antenna port in synchronization with a phase inversion unit; and the phase inversion unit which inverts the phase of R1 transmitted from an antenna port.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Seigo Nakao, Masayuki Hoshino, Atsushi Sumasu, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 10972243Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device which can separate propagation paths of antenna ports and improve a channel estimation accuracy even when using virtual antennas. The device includes: a mapping unit which maps a data signal after modulation to a virtual antenna and a virtual antenna; a phase inversion unit which inverts the phase of S0 transmitted from an antenna port in synchronization with a phase inversion unit between the odd-number slot and the even-number slot; the phase inversion unit which inverts the phase of R0 transmitted from the antenna port; a phase inversion unit which inverts the phase of S1 transmitted from an antenna port in synchronization with a phase inversion unit; and the phase inversion unit which inverts the phase of R1 transmitted from an antenna port.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: Sun Patent TrustInventors: Seigo Nakao, Masayuki Hoshino, Atsushi Sumasu, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20210014031Abstract: It is possible to improve the CQI reception performance even when a delay is caused in a propagation path, a transmission timing error is caused, or a residual interference is generated between cyclic shift amounts of different ZC sequences. For the second symbol and the sixth symbol of the ACK/NACK signal which are multiplexed by RS of CQI, (+, +) or (?, ?) is applied to a partial sequence of the Walsh sequence. For RS of CQI transmitted from a mobile station, + is added as an RS phase of the second symbol and ? is added as an RS phase of the sixth symbol. A base station (100) receives multiplexed signals of ACK/NACK signals and CQI signals transmitted from a plurality of mobile stations. An RS synthesis unit (119) performs synthesis by aligning the RS phase of CQI.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Seigo Nakao, Daichi Imamura, Yoshihiko Ogawa, Atsushi Matsumoto, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20210014030Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device which can prevent interference between SRS and PUCCH when the PUCCH transmission bandwidth fluctuates and suppress degradation of CQI estimation accuracy by the band where no SRS is transmitted. The device includes: an SRS code generation unit (201) which generates an SRS (Sounding Reference Signal) for measuring uplink line data channel quality; an SRS arrangement unit (202) which frequency-multiplexes the SRS on the SR transmission band and arranges it; and an SRS arrangement control unit (208) which controls SRS frequency multiplex so as to be uniform in frequency without modifying the bandwidth of one SRS multiplex unit in accordance with the fluctuation of the reference signal transmission bandwidth according to the SRS arrangement information transmitted from the base station and furthermore controls the transmission interval of the frequency-multiplexed SRS.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Atsushi Matsumoto, Daichi Imamura, Takashi Iwai, Yoshihiko Ogawa, Tomofumi Takata, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20210013982Abstract: A radio communication device capable of randomizing both inter-cell interference and intra-cell interference. In this device, a spreading section primarily spreads a response signal in a ZAC sequence set by a control unit. A spreading section secondarily spreads the primarily spread response signal in a block-wise spreading code sequence set by the control unit. The control unit controls the cyclic shift amount of the ZAC sequence used for the primary spreading in the spreading section and the block-wise spreading code sequence used for the secondary spreading in the spreading section according to a set hopping pattern. The hopping pattern set by the control unit is made up of two hierarchies. An LB-based hopping pattern different for each cell is defined in the first hierarchy in order to randomize the inter-cell interference. A hopping pattern different for each mobile station is defined in the second hierarchy to randomize the intra-cell interference.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Seigo Nakao, Daichi Imamura, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20210014863Abstract: In a wireless communication base station device, a modulation unit carries out modulation processing for Dch data after coding to generate a Dch data symbol. A modulation unit carries out modulation processing for Lch data after coding to generate an Lch data symbol. An allocation unit allocates the Dch data symbol and Lch data symbol to each sub-carrier composing an OFDM symbol and outputs the allocated sub-carrier to a multiplex unit. In this case, the allocation unit allocates the Dch data symbol to a plurality of resource blocks where one Dch is arranged at an interval equal to integral multiples of the number of resource blocks composing a resource block group.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Akihiko Nishio, Christian Wengerter, Hidetoshi Suzuki, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20200389851Abstract: The communication apparatus installed in an aircraft can communicate wirelessly with another communication apparatus. The communication apparatus comprises a controller (110) and a transmitter (106). The controller (110) acquires altitude information of the aircraft and determines transmission power according to the altitude information. The transmitter (106) transmits transmission data to another communication apparatus using the determined transmission power.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Shutai OKAMURA, Takahiro YAMAGUCHI, Takayuki SOTOYAMA, Katsuhiko HIRAMATSU
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Patent number: 10826668Abstract: Provided is a radio communication device which can prevent interference between SRS and PUCCH when the PUCCH transmission bandwidth fluctuates and suppress degradation of CQI estimation accuracy by the band where no SRS is transmitted. The device includes: an SRS code generation unit (201) which generates an SRS (Sounding Reference Signal) for measuring uplink line data channel quality; an SRS arrangement unit (202) which frequency-multiplexes the SRS on the SR transmission band and arranges it; and an SRS arrangement control unit (208) which controls SRS frequency multiplex so as to be uniform in frequency without modifying the bandwidth of one SRS multiplex unit in accordance with the fluctuation of the reference signal transmission bandwidth according to the SRS arrangement information transmitted from the base station and furthermore controls the transmission interval of the frequency-multiplexed SRS.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Atsushi Matsumoto, Daichi Imamura, Takashi Iwai, Yoshihiko Ogawa, Tomofumi Takata, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 10826669Abstract: It is possible to improve the CQI reception performance even when a delay is caused in a propagation path, a transmission timing error is caused, or a residual interference is generated between cyclic shift amounts of different ZC sequences. For the second symbol and the sixth symbol of the ACK/NACK signal which are multiplexed by RS of CQI, (+, +) or (?, ?) is applied to a partial sequence of the Walsh sequence. For RS of CQI transmitted from a mobile station, + is added as an RS phase of the second symbol and ? is added as an RS phase of the sixth symbol. A base station (100) receives multiplexed signals of ACK/NACK signals and CQI signals transmitted from a plurality of mobile stations. An RS synthesis unit (119) performs synthesis by aligning the RS phase of CQI.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1Inventors: Seigo Nakao, Daichi Imamura, Yoshihiko Ogawa, Atsushi Matsumoto, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 10826637Abstract: A radio communication device capable of randomizing both inter-cell interference and intra-cell interference. In this device, a spreading section primarily spreads a response signal in a ZAC sequence set by a control unit. A spreading section secondarily spreads the primarily spread response signal in a block-wise spreading code sequence set by the control unit. The control unit controls the cyclic shift amount of the ZAC sequence used for the primary spreading in the spreading section and the block-wise spreading code sequence used for the secondary spreading in the spreading section according to a set hopping pattern. The hopping pattern set by the control unit is made up of two hierarchies. An LB-based hopping pattern different for each cell is defined in the first hierarchy in order to randomize the inter-cell interference. A hopping pattern different for each mobile station is defined in the second hierarchy to randomize the intra-cell interference.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Seigo Nakao, Daichi Imamura, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 10827494Abstract: In a wireless communication base station device, a modulation unit carries out modulation processing for Dch data after coding to generate a Dch data symbol. A modulation unit carries out modulation processing for Lch data after coding to generate an Lch data symbol. An allocation unit allocates the Dch data symbol and Lch data symbol to each sub-carrier composing an OFDM symbol and outputs the allocated sub-carrier to a multiplex unit. In this case, the allocation unit allocates the Dch data symbol to a plurality of resource blocks where one Dch is arranged at an interval equal to integral multiples of the number of resource blocks composing a resource block group.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Akihiko Nishio, Christian Wengerter, Hidetoshi Suzuki, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Patent number: 10772082Abstract: New control signaling is associated to a protocol data unit conveying user data in a mobile communication system and to the control channel signal. A mobile station and a base station and their respective operation are described in view of the newly defined control channel signals. To reduce the control channel overhead, a common field is defined for the transport format and redundancy version in the control channel information format. According to one approach, the common field is used to jointly encode transport format and redundancy version therein. According to another aspect, one shared field is provided on the control channel signal that indicates either a transport format or a redundancy version depending on whether the control channel signal relates to an initial transmission or a retransmission. In another embodiment, further enhancements to an HARQ protocol address certain error cases.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Optis Wireless Technology, LLCInventors: Christian Wengerter, Akihiko Nishio, Hidetoshi Suzuki, Joachim Löhr, Katsuhiko Hiramatsu
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Publication number: 20200267716Abstract: To improve throughput by reducing the resource used for transmitting a parameter relating to retransmission control and decreasing the overhead of retransmission control signaling. In a case where a retransmission control method is employed in consideration of adaptive MCS control in which the encoding rate can be changed, the scheduling section sets the MCS in accordance with CQI notified from the communication counterpart apparatus. When transmission data is encoded, the RV parameter bit-number setting section sets the number of bits used for signaling the RV parameter to decrease as the encoding rate of the first transmission is decreased and sets the RV parameter based on the number of bits. For example, in a case where the encoding rate R is R>2/3, two bits are set. In a case where the encoding rate 1/3<R?2/3, one bit is set. On the other hand, in a case where R?1/3, zero bits is set.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Inventors: Masayuki HOSHINO, Katsuhiko HIRAMATSU, Yasuaki YUDA
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Publication number: 20200252935Abstract: Disclosed are a wireless communication base station device and a division number determination method that improves the frequency diversity effect while maintaining channel estimation accuracy regardless of the number of divisions in the frequency domain of a transmission signal from a wireless communication terminal device. A determination unit determines the number of divisions in the frequency domain of a transmission signal from a wireless communication terminal device. Here, the determination unit increases the number of divisions in the frequency domain of the transmission signal from the wireless communication terminal device as the number of pilot blocks included in the transmission signal increases. In addition, a scheduling unit schedules allocation to the frequency resources of the divided transmission signal according to the number of divisions determined by the determination unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Yoshihiko OGAWA, Seigo NAKAO, Daichi IMAMURA, Akihiko NISHIO, Masayuki HOSHINO, Katsuhiko HIRAMATSU, Kenichi MIYOSHI, Yasuaki YUDA, Sadaki FUTAGI, Takashi IWAI