Patents by Inventor Ki-Bum Kwon

Ki-Bum Kwon 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: 20240340110
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for performing HARQ retransmission by a terminal supporting V2X communication in a wireless communication system. The method for performing HARQ retransmission may comprise the steps of: transmitting data by a transmission terminal in a pre-configured resource; receiving, by the transmission terminal, a NACK response to the data from a reception terminal; and retransmitting the data by the transmission terminal after changing an NDI value based on a resource dynamically allocated from a base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Inventors: Hyo Sun YANG, Ki Bum KWON
  • Patent number: 12104420
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, and a transmission mechanism including a plurality of gear sets configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, wherein the plurality of gear sets includes a proximal gear set close to the actuator, a first distal gear set operatively connected to the proximal gear set, and a second distal gear set operatively connected to the first distal gear set, wherein the second distal gear set is detachably mounted and configured to respond to a required output torque, and wherein the output shaft is connected to the first distal gear set or the second distal gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAEDONG MOVEL SYSTEM CO., LTD., PHA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Ki Dong Kim, Oh Sik Kwon, Kyu Bum Kim, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Publication number: 20240306240
    Abstract: A method of supporting a buffer status report (BSR) associated with a device-to-device (D2D) communication includes: establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection with an evolved NodeB (eNB) and receiving configuration information associated with a D2D communication from the eNB, the configuration information including information of resource allocation mode for a D2D data transmission and information of a timer associated with a BSR for a D2D data transmission; determining, by a user equipment (UE), a radio link failure (RLF), the RLF being associated with a connection problem of the RRC connection; initializing a re-establishment process for the RRC connection; canceling all BSRs for a D2D data transmission in response the determined RLF, canceled BSRs for a D2D data transmission being associated with a D2D data transmission scheduled by the eNB; and initializing the associated with a BSR for a D2D data transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: Ki Bum Kwon
  • Patent number: 12089171
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) of re-organizing a timing advance group (TAG) is provided. The UE includes: a receiving unit for receiving, from a serving base station, secondary serving cell (SCell) configuration information which includes a first field and a second field, the first field including an ScellIndex of an SCell to indicate a removal of the SCell, the second field including at least one of the ScellIndex to indicate an addition of the SCell and a TAG ID indicating a TAG of the SCell, and a radio resource control (RRC) processing unit for performing the addition of the SCell after performing the removal of the SCell from one or more SCells configured in the UE, and for reorganizing the TAG by including the SCell in the TAG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: PANTECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Bum Kwon, Jae Hyun Ahn, Kang Suk Huh
  • Publication number: 20240259141
    Abstract: Sidelink downlink control information (SL DCI) associated with transmission of one or more sidelink signals may be communicated. A wireless user device may transmit, based on the SL DCI and to one or more second wireless user devices, the one or more sidelink signals via a first quantity of sidelink channel resources. The wireless user device may receive first sidelink HARQ feedback information responsive to the one or more sidelink signals. The wireless user device may determine, based on a sidelink HARQ feedback timing, a time interval to transmit the first sidelink HARQ feedback information. The wireless user device may determine, based on the first quantity, a sidelink HARQ codebook. The wireless user device may transmit, during the time interval, based on the sidelink HARQ codebook, and to the base station, an uplink signal indicating the first sidelink HARQ feedback information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Dong Hyun PARK, Ki Bum KWON, Hyo Sun YANG
  • Patent number: 12052107
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for performing HARQ retransmission by a terminal supporting V2X communication in a wireless communication system. The method for performing HARQ retransmission may comprise the steps of: transmitting data by a transmission terminal in a pre-configured resource; receiving, by the transmission terminal, a NACK response to the data from a reception terminal; and retransmitting the data by the transmission terminal after changing an NDI value based on a resource dynamically allocated from a base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LAB CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyo Sun Yang, Ki Bum Kwon
  • Patent number: 12048043
    Abstract: A method of supporting a buffer status report (BSR) associated with a device-to-device (D2D) communication includes: establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection with an evolved NodeB (eNB) and receiving configuration information associated with a D2D communication from the eNB, the configuration information including information of a resource allocation mode for a D2D data transmission and information of a timer associated with a BSR for a D2D data transmission; determining, by a user equipment (UE), a radio link failure (RLF), the RLF being associated with a connection problem of the RRC connection; initializing a re-establishment process for the RRC connection; canceling all BSRs for a D2D data transmission in response to the determined RLF, the canceled BSRs for a D2D data transmission being associated with a D2D data transmission scheduled by the eNB; and initializing the timer associated with a BSR for a D2D data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Bum Kwon
  • Publication number: 20240224209
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an uplink synchronization method and apparatus for a terminal in an inactive state in a wireless communication system. An uplink synchronization method of a terminal in an inactive state in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: receiving periodic uplink transmission resource configuration information from a base station; starting a time alignment timer (TAT) by receiving a timing advance command (TAC) from the base station; Transitioning to an inactive state by receiving a RRC (Radio Resource Control) release message including a suspend configuration from the base station; In the inactive state, when a predetermined trigger condition is satisfied, performing uplink transmission to the base station based on the periodic uplink transmission resource configuration information, wherein the predetermined trigger condition is the elapsed time since the TAT started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Won Seok LEE, Ki Bum KWON
  • Publication number: 20240179501
    Abstract: Provided is a method for determining and performing a packet duplication transmission between wireless devices. The method comprises receiving, from an evolved NodeB (eNB), configuration information associated a packet duplication transmission between wireless devices, wherein the configuration information comprising a packet reliability parameter associated with activation of the packet duplication transmission between wireless devices; determining, by a first wireless device, a data packet to be transmitted to a second wireless device; duplicating, based on determining the data packet satisfies the packet reliability parameter, the data packet to a plurality of data duplicates; mapping the plurality of data duplicates onto different logical channels in a media access channel (MAC) layer; and transmitting, by the first wireless device and via a direct communication to a second wireless device, the plurality of data duplicates mapped onto different logical channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventor: Ki Bum KWON
  • Publication number: 20240179648
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for receiving a reference signal. A wireless user device may determine, based on a synchronization signal (SS) block index and based on an index associated with a time interval, an initialization value associated with a reference signal for a physical broadcast channel (PBCH). The wireless user device may receive, based on the initialization value and based on a frequency domain shift value, the reference signal via at least one resource element (RE). The reference signal may be mapped, based on the frequency domain shift value, to the at least one RE. The wireless user device may receive the PBCH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Dong Hyun PARK, Sung Jun YOON, Ki Bum KWON
  • Patent number: 11984993
    Abstract: Sidelink downlink control information (SL DCI) associated with transmission of one or more sidelink signals may be communicated. A wireless user device may transmit, based on the SL DCI and to one or more second wireless user devices, the one or more sidelink signals via a first quantity of sidelink channel resources. The wireless user device may receive first sidelink HARQ feedback information responsive to the one or more sidelink signals. The wireless user device may determine, based on a sidelink HARQ feedback timing, a time interval to transmit the first sidelink HARQ feedback information. The wireless user device may determine, based on the first quantity, a sidelink HARQ codebook. The wireless user device may transmit, during the time interval, based on the sidelink HARQ codebook, and to the base station, an uplink signal indicating the first sidelink HARQ feedback information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LAB CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Park, Ki Bum Kwon, Hyo Sun Yang
  • Publication number: 20240155728
    Abstract: A wireless user device comprises at least one antenna, at least one processor, and memory storing instructions that cause the wireless user device to: receive first radio access network-based notification area (RNA) information, wherein the wireless user device is in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive mode; receive, from a base station, second RNA information different from the first RNA information, and an access barring threshold value, based on a difference between the first RNA information and the second RNA information and based on the access barring threshold value, determine that an RNA update indication is allowed, transmit, to the base station and based on determining that the RNA update indication is allowed, an RNA update indication message, receive an RNA update reject message responsive to the RNA update indication message, and after receiving the RNA update reject message and while a timer is running, start a cell reselection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventor: Ki Bum KWON
  • Publication number: 20240107510
    Abstract: A method of supporting a buffer status report associated with a device-to-device (D2D) communication includes: establishing an RRC connection with an eNB; receiving, by a UE, configuration information associated with a D2D communication from the eNB, the configuration information including information of a resource selection mode for a D2D data transmission, the information of a resource selection mode indicating a resource pool from which the UE selects a resource for a D2D data transmission to another UE; identifying a D2D target identity of at least one target UE to which the UE transmits D2D data by performing a D2D discovery procedure; setting an RRC message to be transmitted to the eNB, the RRC message including information of the identified D2D target identity; and transmitting the RRC message to the eNB, the information of the identified D2D target identity being transmitted through UEinformation message for a D2D data transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventor: Ki Bum Kwon
  • Patent number: 11924773
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling uplink transmission power in a multiple element carrier wave system. The method for controlling uplink transmission power by a terminal in a multiple element carrier wave system includes the steps of: generating an uplink signal to be transmitted in a first serving cell; receiving, from a base station, random access start information for commanding the start of a random access procedure for a second serving cell; calculating the estimated surplus power from first transmission power scheduled for an uplink signal transmission, and second transmission power scheduled for a transmission of a PRACH to which a random access preamble is mapped; and when the estimated surplus power is smaller than a threshold power, adjusting the first transmission power or the second transmission power on the basis of power allocation priority.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PANTECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Bum Kwon, Myung Cheul Jung, Jae Hyun Ahn
  • Patent number: 11924790
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for receiving a reference signal. A wireless user device may determine, based on a synchronization signal (SS) block index and based on an index associated with a time interval, an initialization value associated with a reference signal for a physical broadcast channel (PBCH). The wireless user device may receive, based on the initialization value and based on a frequency domain shift value, the reference signal via at least one resource element (RE). The reference signal may be mapped, based on the frequency domain shift value, to the at least one RE. The wireless user device may receive the PBCH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Innovative Technology Lab Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Park, Sung Jun Yoon, Ki Bum Kwon
  • Patent number: 11910466
    Abstract: A wireless user device comprises at least one antenna, at least one processor, and memory storing instructions that cause the wireless user device to: receive first radio access network-based notification area (RNA) information, wherein the wireless user device is in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive mode; receive, from a base station, second RNA information different from the first RNA information, and an access barring threshold value, based on a difference between the first RNA information and the second RNA information and based on the access barring threshold value, determine that an RNA update indication is allowed, transmit, to the base station and based on determining that the RNA update indication is allowed, an RNA update indication message, receive an RNA update reject message responsive to the RNA update indication message, and after receiving the RNA update reject message and while a timer is running, start a cell reselection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LAB CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ki Bum Kwon
  • Patent number: 11902866
    Abstract: Provided is a method for determining and performing a packet duplication transmission between wireless devices. The method comprises receiving, from an evolved NodeB (eNB), configuration information associated a packet duplication transmission between wireless devices, wherein the configuration information comprising a packet reliability parameter associated with activation of the packet duplication transmission between wireless devices; determining, by a first wireless device, a data packet to be transmitted to a second wireless device; duplicating, based on determining the data packet satisfies the packet reliability parameter, the data packet to a plurality of data duplicates; mapping the plurality of data duplicates onto different logical channels in a media access channel (MAC) layer; and transmitting, by the first wireless device and via a direct communication to a second wireless device, the plurality of data duplicates mapped onto different logical channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LAB CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ki Bum Kwon
  • Patent number: 11871390
    Abstract: A method of supporting a buffer status report associated with a device-to-device (D2D) communication includes: establishing an RRC connection with an eNB; receiving, by a UE, configuration information associated with a D2D communication from the eNB, the configuration information including information of a resource selection mode for a D2D data transmission, the information of a resource selection mode indicating a resource pool from which the UE selects a resource for a D2D data transmission to another UE; identifying a D2D target identity of at least one target UE to which the UE transmits D2D data by performing a D2D discovery procedure; setting an RRC message to be transmitted to the eNB, the RRC message including information of the identified D2D target identity; and transmitting the RRC message to the eNB, the information of the identified D2D target identity being transmitted through UEinformation message for a D2D data transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: Ki Bum Kwon
  • Publication number: 20230389023
    Abstract: A method for supporting activation/deactivation of serving cells by a base station (BS) in a wireless communication system provides decreased overhead and decreased power consumption for a user equipment (UE). The method includes configuring M supportable serving cells in the UE, configuring an indicator indicating activation/deactivation of each of the M serving cells, configuring a medium access control (MAC) message which includes a MAC control element (CE) and a logical channel identifier (LCID), the MAC CE including the indicator configured for each of the M serving cells and having a length corresponding to an integer multiple of 8 bits, the LCID indicating that the MAC CE includes the indicator indicating activation/deactivation of each serving cell, and transmitting the configured MAC message to the UE. Accordingly, a control channel or data channel regarding a component carrier is selectively received depending on whether the component carrier is activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Bum KWON, Myung Cheul JUNG, Sung Jin SEO
  • Publication number: 20230362843
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) of re-organizing a timing advance group (TAG) is provided. The UE includes: a receiving unit for receiving, from a serving base station, secondary serving cell (SCell) configuration information which includes a first field and a second field, the first field including an ScellIndex of an SCell to indicate a removal of the SCell, the second field including at least one of the ScellIndex to indicate an addition of the SCell and a TAG ID indicating a TAG of the SCell, and a radio resource control (RRC) processing unit for performing the addition of the SCell after performing the removal of the SCell from one or more SCells configured in the UE, and for reorganizing the TAG by including the SCell in the TAG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ki Bum KWON, Jae Hyun AHN, Kang Suk HUH