Patents by Inventor Ke Yao

Ke Yao 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: 12689482
    Abstract: Techniques are described to indicate reference signal port. An example wireless communication method includes determining, by a communication device, a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port and at least one type of an orthogonal code; and receiving, by the communication device at the DMRS port, a DMRS based on the at least one type of the orthogonal code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Meng Mei, Bo Gao, Shujuan Zhang, Ke Yao, Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 12689487
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems that relate to channel demodulation and interference estimation with respect to Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS) for co-scheduled terminal devices are disclosed. In one example aspect, a method for wireless communication includes receiving, by a first terminal device, a signaling message from a base station scheduling a first transmission from the base station to the first terminal device. The method includes determining, by the first terminal device based on the signaling message, that at least one of the plurality of antenna ports is associated with a second transmission to a second terminal device and demodulating, by the first terminal device, the first transmission from the base station based on the signaling message and the determining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Meng Mei, Bo Gao, Shujuan Zhang, Ke Yao, Yang Zhang
  • Patent number: 12689483
    Abstract: A method of wireless communication is described. The wireless communication method includes receiving, by a communication device, an antenna port indication; and determining, by the communication device, a first demodulation reference signal (DMRS) port based on the antenna port indication. The first DMRS port is mapped to two resource elements of one physical resource block on one OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) symbol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Meng Mei, Shujuan Zhang, Bo Gao, Zhaohua Lu, Ke Yao
  • Patent number: 12684388
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for channel measurement and beam management. A wireless communication device may receive a configuration from a wireless communication node, the configuration including at least one channel measurement reference signal (RS) resource (CMR). The wireless communication device may perform, according to the configuration, measurement of the at least one CMR. The wireless communication device may send a report to the wireless communication node. The report may include at least one of: a CMR index, or a channel quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Shijia Shao, Bo Gao, Zhen He, Ke Yao, Shujuan Zhang, Zhaohua Lu
  • Publication number: 20260197768
    Abstract: Example implementations include a method of wireless communication by receiving, by a wireless communication device from a wireless communication node, a downlink signaling that comprises a plurality of Transmission Power Control (TPC) command fields which indicate one or more TPC command values, and sending, by the wireless communication device, one or more uplink transmissions using one or more closed loop indices that are determined based on the plurality of TPC command fields. Example implementations include a method of wireless communication by sending, by a wireless communication node to a wireless communication device, a downlink signaling that comprises a plurality of Transmission Power Control (TPC) command fields which indicate one or more TPC command values, and receiving, by the wireless communication node, one or more uplink transmissions using one or more closed loop indices that are determined based on the plurality of TPC command fields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2026
    Publication date: July 9, 2026
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yang ZHANG, Chuangxin JIANG, Bo GAO, Ke YAO, Hao WU, Zhaohua LU
  • Patent number: 12676657
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system, device and method for CSI processing unit determination are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes receiving, by a wireless communication device from a wireless communication node, a configuration for channel state information (CSI) reporting; and determining, by the wireless communication device, a number of CSI processing units (CPUs) to utilize for processing the CSI reporting, according to at least one of the configuration for the CSI reporting or a number of reference signal resources, resource sets, or resource settings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Meng Mei, Chuangxin Jiang, Bo Gao, Zhaohua Lu, Ke Yao
  • Publication number: 20260190037
    Abstract: Methods and systems for techniques for power control of uplink transmission are disclosed. In an implementation, a method of wireless communication includes determining, by a wireless device, a first-type power headroom (PHR) and a second-type PHR for a serving cell configured with both a physical uplink share channel (PUSCH) and a sounding reference signal (SRS) such that a separate power control is configured for the SRS, and providing, by the wireless device, to a network node, one or both of the first-type PHR and the second-type PHR for the serving cell in a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2026
    Publication date: July 2, 2026
    Inventors: Ke YAO, Bo GAO, Yang ZHANG, Xiaolong GUO
  • Patent number: 12671481
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods apparatuses and computer readable media. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a rank indication or a first index associated with the rank indication, wherein the rank indication is used to determine G rank values, wherein G is a positive integer, and receiving a matrix indication or a second index associated with the matrix indication, wherein the matrix indication is used to determine a basic matrix. The method further includes determining a precoding matrix for a transmission according to at least one of the G rank values or the basic matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Ke Yao, Bo Gao, Minqiang Zou, Yang Zhang, Zhaohua Lu
  • Patent number: 12671543
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for sounding reference signal (SRS) indication enhancement. A wireless communication device may determine to perform a first sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission in a first component carrier (CC). The wireless communication device may determine to perform the first SRS in an available time unit according to a time offset and a second SRS transmission in a second CC. A wireless communication device may receive one or more lists of carrier indicator (CIF) values for SRS transmissions from a wireless communication node. The wireless communication device may determine a first SRS transmission according to the one or more lists of CIF values. The wireless communication device may determine a first SRS transmission according to a value of a CIF field in a downlink control information (DCI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Chuangxin Jiang, Hao Wu, Zhaohua Lu, Yuxin Wang, Shujuan Zhang, Bo Gao, Yu Pan, Ke Yao
  • Patent number: 12672191
    Abstract: Presented are systems, methods, apparatuses, or computer-readable media for determining time durations for applying new beams. A wireless communication device may determine a new beam for link recovery. The wireless communication device may determine a time duration for which the new beam is applicable for performing a communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Ke Yao, Bo Gao, Shujuan Zhang, Zhaohua Lu
  • Patent number: 12672016
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for CSI-RS configuration and indication. A wireless communication device can receive a configuration of a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) resource for measurement of a plurality of channels form a wireless communication node. The wireless communication device can determine measurement results according to the configuration of the CSI-RS resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Shijia Shao, Bo Gao, Shujuan Zhang, Ke Yao, Zhaohua Lu
  • Patent number: 12665717
    Abstract: Example implementations include a wireless communication method of selecting, by a wireless communication device, N resources, where N is equal to or larger than 1; and sending, by the wireless communication device to a wireless communication node, a message including a Channel State Information (CSI) report, where the CSI report includes an index of each of the N resources, and quality information of each of the N resources, where each of the N resources includes a reference signal resource, and where each of the N resources corresponds to one of M elements, M being smaller than or equal to N.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Shujuan Zhang, Bo Gao, Ke Yao, Shijia Shao, Zhaohua Lu
  • Publication number: 20260164272
    Abstract: A wireless communication method for use in a wireless terminal is disclosed. The wireless communication method comprises receiving, from a wireless network node, a first report configuration associated with one or more reference signals, measuring the one or more reference signals, and transmitting, to the wireless network node, a report comprising at least one of at least one first reference signal in the one or more reference signals, at least one channel quality or at least one first set of group information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bo GAO, Zhaohua LU, Yu Ngok LI, Ke YAO, Shujuan ZHANG
  • Patent number: 12652140
    Abstract: This disclosure is directed to methods, systems, and devices related to wireless communication, and more specifically, to support high capability user equipment and to improve uplink A method of wireless communication, comprising receiving, by a wireless communication device, from a network device, a configuration of a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource with a plurality of ports or port groups; determining, by the wireless communication device, a parameter for an SRS port or an SRS port group of the SRS resource; and wherein the parameter comprises at least one of: one or more symbols, a comb offset, or a cyclic shift (CS) offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Ke Yao, Bo Gao, Shujuan Zhang, Meng Mei
  • Patent number: 12647227
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method of wireless communications is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a wireless device from a network device, one or more reference signals. The method further includes transmitting, by the wireless device, a report, wherein the report includes at least one of a first reference signal, a channel quality, an uplink transmission parameter, a first group information, a carrier component, or a control resource set pool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Bo Gao, Zhaohua Lu, Ke Yao, Yang Zhang, Zhen He, Wenjun Yan
  • Patent number: 12627352
    Abstract: Structures and configurations for coherent joint transmission (CJT) codebook are disclosed. In an implementation, a method of wireless communication includes determining, by a communication device, N channel status information reference signal port groups, wherein N is a positive integer, receiving, by the communication device, channel status information reference signals on the N channel status information reference signal port groups, determining, by the communication device, C precoding matrices based on the received channel status information reference signals on the N channel status information reference signal port groups, wherein C is a positive integer, and transmitting, by the communication device, a report including a precoding matrix indicator that includes information about a first type of vector, wherein the first type of vector includes C elements, and each of the C elements corresponds to one first type of frequency domain unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Shujuan Zhang, Bo Gao, Ke Yao, Shijia Shao, Wenjun Yan, Zhaohua Lu
  • Patent number: 12627360
    Abstract: Example implementations include a wireless communication method of receiving, by a wireless communication device from a network, first signaling, wherein the first signaling activates one or more beam state codepoints, each of the one or more beam state codepoints comprises one or more beam states, determining, by the wireless communication device, at least one beam state according to the one or more beam state codepoints, and applying, by the wireless communication device, the at least one beam state to a target transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Ke Yao, Shujuan Zhang, Bo Gao, Chuangxin Jiang, Zhaohua Lu, Wenjun Yan
  • Publication number: 20260129632
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for transmitting on multiple sounding reference signal resources in a multiple transmission/reception point operation. A wireless communication device can determine whether the condition that the wireless communication device reports supporting simultaneous physical uplink shared channel transmissions is met. If the condition is met, the wireless communication device can then transmit simultaneous physical uplink shared channel transmissions on multiple sounding reference signal resources. The wireless communication node can receive simultaneous physical uplink shared channel transmissions on multiple sounding reference signal resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2026
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yang ZHANG, Bo GAO, Ke YAO, Xiaolong GUO, Meng MEI
  • Publication number: 20260129586
    Abstract: A wireless communication method includes determining, by a wireless communication device, a precoder for an uplink transmission, determining, by a wireless communication device, power for the uplink transmission according to a scaling factor, wherein the scaling factor is determined according to a power capability report, and sending, by a wireless communication device to a network, the uplink transmission according to the precoder and/or the power for the uplink transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2026
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ke YAO, Bo GAO, Yang ZHANG, Xiaolong GUO, Meng MEI
  • Patent number: 12587973
    Abstract: A wireless communication method includes receiving, by a wireless communication device from a network, an indication of a candidate beam set comprising a first number of beam states; determining, by the wireless communication device, a second number of power-related information, each of which corresponds to a beam state in a reporting beam set determined based on the candidate beam set; and sending, by the wireless communication device to the network, a report comprising the power-related information, wherein at least one of the first number or the second number is a positive integer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Ke Yao, Bo Gao, Chuangxin Jiang, Zhaohua Lu, Hao Wu