Patents by Inventor Lars Dalsgaard

Lars Dalsgaard 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).

  • Method, apparatus and computer program product for providing closed subscriber group access control
    Patent number: 9420522
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing closed subscriber group access control may include a processor. The processor may be configured to maintain a non-access register including an identifier of a communication cell associated with a closed subscriber group to which a communication device associated with the non-access register does not have access rights, and enable subsequent communication with another communication cell based on the other communication cell not being identified in the non-access register. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Lars Dalsgaard, Jarkko Tuomo Koskela, Benoist Pierre Sebire
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING A TIME-ALIGNMENT GUARD TIMER
    Publication number: 20160227503
    Abstract: A method and apparatus may include receiving a time-alignment value for a time-alignment timer. The method may also include starting the time-alignment timer. The method may also include transmitting one or more uplink transmissions. The uplink transmission is transmitted while the time-alignment timer is running. The method may also include receiving an updated time-alignment while the time-alignment timer is running, if the timing of the uplink transmission is determined to be correct. The method may also include applying the updated time-alignment, if the updated time-alignment is received. The method may also include stopping uplink transmissions, if no updated time alignment is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Lars DALSGAARD, Jorma KAIKKONEN, Klaus PEDERSEN
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING CARRIER AGGREGATION AND RELATED SIGNALING
    Publication number: 20160198439
    Abstract: A method and apparatus can be configured to receive, by the apparatus, a configuration for a carrier. The carrier deploys at least one cell to be used for carrier aggregation. The method can also include detecting the at least one cell. The method can also include determining that the at least one cell is a secondary cell for carrier aggregation based on the at least one cell being detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Lars DALSGAARD, Ilkka KESKITALO, Jarkko KOSKELA, Jorma KAIKKONEN, Jussi-Pekka KOSKINEN
  • Activating component carriers in a carrier aggregation
    Patent number: 9386601
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment there is sent to a user equipment UE downlink control information DCI comprising an indication of an access codeword and an indication that at least one component carrier CC is activated for the UE, and there is received from the UE the access codeword which is an acknowledgement that the UE has activated the at least one CC. The access codeword is received on an uplink channel which a) lies in the at least one activated CC if there is an activated uplink channel in the activated CC, or b) is previously activated if there is no activated uplink channel in the activated CC. In another embodiment DCI comprising the above two indications is received from a network, the received indications are used to select and access the at least one CC; and activating the CC is acknowledged by sending the access codeword.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Lars Dalsgaard, Jussi Ojala, Jorma Kaikkonen, Matti Jokimies, Tero Henttonen
  • SECONDARY CELL STATE ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION OF GAPS
    Publication number: 20160192291
    Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from insight regarding when a device is performing power saving operations. For example, wireless communication systems may benefit from secondary cell state activation and deactivation of measurement gaps. A method can include determining, by a user equipment, whether a secondary cell is in an activated state or an inactivated state. The method can also include selectively enabling or disabling measurement gaps for the user equipment based on the determined state of the secondary cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Lars DALSGAARD, Li ZHANG, Kamil BECHTA
  • Method and Apparatus for Improving a Procedure for Connecting
    Publication number: 20160174283
    Abstract: A method and apparatus can be configured to choose a cell. The method also includes choosing whether to use a convection establishment procedure or a connection re-establishment procedure. The method also includes performing the chosen procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Lars Dalsgaard, Jussi-Pekka Koskinen, Ilkka Keskitalo, Jarkko Koskela
  • INDICATION OF IN/OUT OF DUAL CONNECTIVITY SYNCHRONIZED CONDITION
    Publication number: 20160135137
    Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from indications of conditions existing within the system. For example, communication systems employing dual connectivity may benefit from an indication of whether or not a user equipment is in a dual connectivity synchronized condition. A method can include determining a dual connectivity synchronization condition for the user equipment with respect to at least two base stations. The method can also include reporting the dual connectivity synchronization condition to a network element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Lars DALSGAARD, Jorma KAIKKONEN
  • Enhanced power saving optimized configuration handling
    Patent number: 9329662
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for power savings. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include sending, by a user equipment, an indication to a network, wherein the indication represents whether there is a preference for power savings at the user equipment; and performing, at the user equipment when the indication is sent, one or more actions to implement power savings at the user equipment. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Jussi-Pekka Koskinen, Lars Dalsgaard, Ilkka Keskitalo, Jorma Kaikkonen, Jarkko Koskela
  • NETWORK SHARING FOR LTE-U/LAA CELLS OPERATING ON UNLICENSED SPECTRUM
    Publication number: 20160119791
    Abstract: Various communication devices may benefit from network sharing. For example, network sharing may be beneficial for long term evolution on unlicensed band (LTE-U) and/or licensed-assisted access (LAA) cells operating on an unlicensed spectrum according to the third generation partnership project. Further, LTE enhancements may be implemented for LAA to unlicensed spectrum, including LTE-U. A method may include preparing information related to a carrier and/or cell operating on a non-licensed spectrum. The method may also include providing, from a network element operating on a licensed spectrum to a user equipment, the information related to the carrier and/or cell operating on the non-licensed spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jussi-Pekka KOSKINEN, Ilkka KESKITALO, Jarkko KOSKELA, Jorma KAIKKONEN, Lars DALSGAARD
  • Small Cell Mobility Enhancement
    Publication number: 20160112911
    Abstract: There is provided a method, an apparatus and a computer program product, wherein the method comprises applying at least one procedure for inter-frequency measurements of at least one carrier, wherein a first procedure is applied when a carrier having at least one cell deployed for providing non-continuous coverage radio access is to be measured and a second procedure is applied when a carrier having at least one cell deployed for providing continuous coverage radio access is to be measured, and performing the inter-frequency measurements according to the applied procedure, when the procedure for the inter-frequency measurements is on.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Karol Drazynski, Klaus Doppler, Juha Korhonen, Esa Malkamaki, Lars Dalsgaard
  • Adaptation of mobility parameters based on user equipment measurement availability
    Patent number: 9313702
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, a non-transitory computer-readable medium and system are provided for adaptation of mobility parameters based on user equipment measurement. A method may include determining at least one of measurement rate or measurement availability (413); and adapting at least one of an event triggering or a measurement filtering, depending on at least one of the measurement rate or the measurement availability (415). A method may further include adapting one or more mobility parameters based on measurement availability or measurement rate (415); and communicating the rules or adaptations to the rules to a user equipment (420). In some example embodiments, the methods are used for making handover decision or causing a report to be sent from a user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Elena Virtej, Lars Dalsgaard, Jari Petteri Lunden
  • LOGGING MULTICAST-BROADCAST SINGLE-FREQUENCY NETWORK MEASUREMENTS
    Publication number: 20160095011
    Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from the appropriate logging of measurements. For example, communication systems employing multimedia broadcast multicast service may benefit from logging multicast-broadcast single-frequency network measurements. A method can include logging, by a user equipment, a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network measurement corresponding to a logging period. The method can also include storing, at the time the multicast-broadcast single-frequency network measurement is made, cell measurement results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Ilkka Antero Keskitalo, Jorma Johannes Kaikkonen, Lars Dalsgaard
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING IMPROVED ACCESS FOR EFFICIENT CELL CHANGE
    Publication number: 20160095029
    Abstract: Various methods are provided for facilitating optimized access for efficient offloading in small cell deployments. One example method may comprise causing receiving an indication enabling direct access of one or more cells, causing access to be performed according to the indication of one or more cells that may be accessed, determine an availability of a small cell that fulfills conditions for direct access, changing to small cell if small cell meets conditions, and performing access to small cell if cell is changed and perform access to a macro cell if cell is not changed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Lars DALSGAARD
  • Apparatus, method and computer program product providing synchronized handover
    Patent number: 9301215
    Abstract: A method is described which provides a synchronized HO of a mobile device. The method includes receiving a HO command. A determination is made of whether the HO command includes an indication of UL resource allocations. A C-RNTI is waited for in DL signaling if the HO command does not include the indication of UL resource allocations. If the HO command includes the indication of UL resource allocations, transmitting occurs based on the UL resource allocations. The method may be performed as a result of execution of computer program instructions stored in a computer readable memory medium. An apparatus is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Benoist Sebire, Lars Dalsgaard, Jarkko T. Koskela
  • MOBILITY HANDLING FOR DUAL CONNECTIVITY
    Publication number: 20160073442
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for dual connectivity. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include detecting, at a user equipment configured for dual connectivity to a secondary cell and a primary cell, a radio link failure with the secondary cell; and reporting, in response to the detected radio link failure, an indication of the radio link failure with the secondary cell, wherein the user equipment maintains connectivity with the primary cell despite the radio link failure with the secondary cell. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Jussi-Pekka KOSKINEN, Jarkko Tuomo KOSKELA, Jorma Johannes KAIKKONEN, Lars DALSGAARD, Esa Mikael MALKAMÄKI
  • PROVIDING WIFI RADIO AVAILABILITY INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20160073294
    Abstract: Certain embodiments generally relate to WiFi radio availability information, such as, but not limited to methods, apparatuses, and systems for providing WiFi radio availability information for WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)/3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) radio interworking purposes. For example, the method may include determining an availability of a non-cellular access, which is interworking with a cellular access, for an user equipment. The method may also include deciding whether to off-load at least part of the traffic of the user equipment to the non-cellular access based at least in part on the determined availability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Carl WIJTING, Antti SORRI, Zexian LI, Jarkko KOSKELA, Jussi-Pekka KOSKINEN, Ilkka KESKITALO, Sari NIELSEN, Lars DALSGAARD, Antti PIIPPONEN
  • HANDLING UPLINK/DOWNLINK IMBALANCE
    Publication number: 20160057688
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for internetworking. In some example embodiments, there is provided a method. The method may include detecting, by a user equipment camped on a cell, a non-responsive base station with respect to a random access procedure performed by the user equipment; and enabling the user equipment to search for another cell, rather than remaining camped on the cell. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jussi-Pekka Koskinen, Jarkko Koskela, Jorma Kaikkonen, Lars Dalsgaard
  • ENSURING THE PERFORMANCE OF NORMAL PERFORMANCE CARRIERS
    Publication number: 20160050576
    Abstract: In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a user equipment, a plurality of multicarrier parameters including a scaling parameter, a first quantity of carriers in a first group of carriers, and a second quantity of carriers in a second group of carriers; operating in a first mode using the received scaling factor, when the received plurality of multicarrier parameters does not result in the second group having equal or better monitoring performance than the first group; and operating in a second mode inhibiting use of the received scaling factor, when the received plurality of multicarrier parameters results in the second group having equal or better monitoring performance than the first group. Related methods, systems, and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Lars Dalsgaard, Jorma Johannes Kaikkonen
  • SMALL CELL OFFLOADING COMMAND
    Publication number: 20160050598
    Abstract: A method includes, when operating in a connected state in a first cell such as a macro cell, reporting a presence of a second cell such as a small cell to the macro cell; receiving a first offloading command; storing connected state context information associated with the macro cell; establishing a connected state with the small cell; storing connected state context information associated with the small cell; performing at least one data offloading operation with the small cell and, upon a termination of data offloading operation, reestablishing the connected state with the macro cell using the stored connected state context information associated with the macro cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Lars DALSGAARD, Jari Petteri LUNDEN, Elena VIRTEJ
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCING UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS
    Publication number: 20160044654
    Abstract: Various methods are provided for reducing uplink transmissions. One example method may comprise causing operation of use equipment in a uplink synchronized state, wherein updates are received periodically in a on duration period, on duration periods are related to discontinuous reception (DRX) short cycle timer, receiving instruction to disable uplink transmission during one or more on duration periods related to short cycle timer of DRX, and causing disablement of uplink transmission in accordance with instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Lars DALSGAARD, Ilkka KESKITALO, Jussi-Pekka KOSKINEN