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: 20210211850
    Abstract: Provided is a method of performing, by a user equipment (UE), wireless communication in a wireless communication system, the method including generating a first message and transmitting the generated first message. Here, a transmission format for transmitting the first message may be determined depending on whether transmission profile (Tx profile) information is transmitted from an upper layer of the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Hyo Sun YANG, Ki Bum KWON
  • Publication number: 20210204347
    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: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Ki Bum KWON
  • Publication number: 20210204222
    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: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Ki Bum KWON, Myung Cheul Jung, Jae Hyun Ahn
  • Patent number: 11044576
    Abstract: An user equipment supporting Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS), the user equipment including: a receiver configure to receive sidelink (SL) SPS radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) from a base station; and receive a SL grant including downlink control information (DCI from the base station with a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH), wherein the DCI comprises a SL SPS index field and an activation/release indication field if the DCI with Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) is scrambled with the SL SPS RNTI, wherein a start subframe for Sidelink Control (SC) period is determined based on an offset value and a subframe in which the sidelink grant is received, and wherein an index of a subframe for SC period is relative to System Frame Number (SFN) 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignees: SK TELECOM CO., LTD., INNOSKY
    Inventors: Ki Bum Kwon, Dong Hyun Park
  • Patent number: 11032821
    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: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Innovative Technology Lab Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki Bum Kwon
  • Publication number: 20210160723
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for performing measurement reporting considering in-device coexistence interference. The present invention provide a user equipment transmitting a measurement report in a wireless communication system, comprising an interference detection unit, an assistant information generation unit, a measurement controller and a transmitter. According to the present invention, a measurement procedure can be clearly defined in an interference delicate band where in-device coexistence interference occurs and scheduling restrictions on an eNodeB due to measurement reporting about an interference delicate band can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Hyun AHN, Ki Bum KWON, Myung Cheul JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210136712
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for transmitting a reference signal. The method may comprise: determining, based on at least one of a synchronization signal (SS) block index or an index associated with a time interval, an initialization value for a reference signal associated with a physical broadcast channel (PBCH); generating, based on the initialization value, the reference signal associated with a PBCH; mapping, based on one or more of a frequency domain shift value or a time domain shift value, the generated reference signal to resource elements (REs); and transmitting, to a terminal, the mapped reference signal and the PBCH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Dong Hyun PARK, Sung Jun YOON, Ki Bum KWON
  • Publication number: 20210136835
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for performing a random access procedure. A wireless device may transmit a random access preamble and may monitor for a random access response. The wireless device may determine to transmit a second random access preamble or to transmit uplink data responsive to the random access response. A time for preparing the second random access preamble may be determined based on a subcarrier spacing associated with the random access preamble or a subcarrier spacing associated a downlink channel associated with the random access response. A time for preparing the uplink data may be determined based on a subcarrier spacing associated with the uplink data or a subcarrier spacing associated a downlink channel associated with the random access response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Dong Hyun PARK, Ki Bum KWON, Hyo Sun YANG
  • Patent number: 10986687
    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: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Innovative Technology Lab Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ki Bum Kwon
  • Patent number: 10952165
    Abstract: This specification relates to an apparatus and method for performing random access in a wireless communication system. This specification discloses a mobile station, including a reception unit for receiving TAG configuration information on which at least one serving cell configured in the mobile station is classified as a Timing Alignment Group (TAG) from a base station and a transmission unit for transmitting a random access preamble to the base station on one representative serving cell within the TAG. In accordance with this specification, a procedure of obtaining a TAV for a serving cell in order to secure and maintain uplink timing synchronization becomes clear, the time taken to obtain uplink synchronization for a serving cell may be reduced, and overhead due to excessive random access attempts may be reduced by obtaining a TAV for a plurality of serving cells through one random access procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ki Bum Kwon, Myung Cheul Jung, Jae Hyun Ahn
  • Patent number: 10945305
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling in-device coexistence interference (IDC) in a wireless communication system are provided. The present invention comprises transmitting IDC indication information including an unusable frequency band that is a frequency band in which performing communication is difficult because of IDC interference to a Base Station (BS), receiving Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection reconfiguration including IDC Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configuration reconfiguring DRX relating the unusable frequency band based on the IDC indication information from the BS and performing autonomously denial of Industrial Scientific Medical (ISM) transmission in the unusable frequency band by reconfiguring DRX based on the IDC DRX configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: PANTECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Ahn, Myung Cheul Jung, Kang Suk Huh, Ki Bum Kwon
  • Patent number: 10945217
    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 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: PANTECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Bum Kwon, Myung Cheul Jung, Jae Hyun Ahn
  • Patent number: 10925095
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for performing a random access procedure. A wireless device may transmit a random access preamble and may monitor for a random access response. The wireless device may determine to transmit a second random access preamble or to transmit uplink data responsive to the random access response. A time for preparing the second random access preamble may be determined based on a subcarrier spacing associated with the random access preamble or a subcarrier spacing associated a downlink channel associated with the random access response. A time for preparing the uplink data may be determined based on a subcarrier spacing associated with the uplink data or a subcarrier spacing associated a downlink channel associated with the random access response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LAB CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Park, Ki Bum Kwon, Hyo Sun Yang
  • Patent number: 10925023
    Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus for transmitting a reference signal. The method may comprise: determining, based on at least one of a synchronization signal (SS) block index or a half-frame timing index, an initialization value for a reference signal associated with a physical broadcast channel (PBCH); generating, based on the initialization value, the reference signal associated with a PBCH; mapping, based on one or more of a frequency domain shift value or a time domain shift value, the generated reference signal to resource elements (REs); and transmitting, to a terminal, the mapped reference signal and the PBCH.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LAB CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Park, Sung Jun Yoon, Ki Bum Kwon
  • Patent number: 10911972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for performing measurement reporting considering in-device coexistence interference. The present invention provide a user equipment transmitting a measurement report in a wireless communication system, comprising an interference detection unit, an assistant information generation unit, a measurement controller and a transmitter. According to the present invention, a measurement procedure can be clearly defined in an interference delicate band where in-device coexistence interference occurs and scheduling restrictions on an eNodeB due to measurement reporting about an interference delicate band can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: PANTECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Hyun Ahn, Ki Bum Kwon, Myung Cheul Jung
  • Patent number: 10880790
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a device for transmitting data in a wireless communication system supporting dual connectivity. The method for transmitting data in a wireless communication system supporting dual connectivity comprises the steps of: transmitting channel state information between a small base station and a terminal to a macro base station; receiving a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message from the macro base station; releasing a connection with the small base station on the basis of the RRC connection reconfiguration message; and transmitting, to the macro base station, a PDCP state report including information on a sequence number of a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) service data unit (SDU) which has not been received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: PANTECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kang Suk Huh, Ki Bum Kwon, Jae Hyun Ahn, Myung Cheul Jung
  • Patent number: 10863573
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for user equipment receiving multi-flow data with respect to one evolved packet system (EPS) bearer through a macro base station (macro eNB) and a small base station (small eNB) in a wireless communication system supporting dual connectivity. The method comprises the steps of: a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity of the user equipment receiving PDCP packet data units (PDU) through the macro base station and the small base station from a PDCP entity of the macro base station; obtaining PDCP service data units (SDU) corresponding to PDCP PDUs; and receiving from the macro base station information related to a sequence timer for the PDCP SDUs through a radio resource control (RRC) message, wherein the PDCP SDUs are indicated by a predefined PDCP sequence number (SN).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: PANTECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Myung Cheul Jung, Kang Suk Huh, Jae Hyun Ahn, Ki Bum Kwon
  • Publication number: 20200367228
    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 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Ki Bum Kwon, Myung Cheul Jung, Sung Jin Seo
  • Publication number: 20200359163
    Abstract: An user equipment supporting Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS), the user equipment including: a receiver configure to receive sidelink (SL) SPS radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) from a base station; and receive a SL grant including downlink control information (DCI from the base station with a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH), wherein the DCI comprises a SL SPS index field and an activation/release indication field if the DCI with Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) is scrambled with the SL SPS RNTI, wherein a start subframe for Sidelink Control (SC) period is determined based on an offset value and a subframe in which the sidelink grant is received, and wherein an index of a subframe for SC period is relative to System Frame Number (SFN) 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicants: SK TELECOM CO., LTD., INNOSKY
    Inventors: Ki Bum KWON, Dong Hyun PARK
  • Patent number: 10736084
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: PANTECH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Bum Kwon, Myung Cheul Jung, Sung Jin Seo