Patents by Inventor Lee-Chee Kuo

Lee-Chee Kuo 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 AND APPARATUS FOR SIDELINK SIGNALING RADIO BEARER (SRB) ESTABLISHMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210243827
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. A first sidelink Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) for PC5-S message transmission is established. The first sidelink SRB is associated with a default Destination Layer-2 Identity (ID). A first PC5-S message is transmitted on the first sidelink SRB with a Source Layer-2 ID derived from a Layer-2 ID of the first UE and a Destination Layer-2 ID derived from the default Destination Layer-2 ID. A second PC5-S message is received from a second UE. The second PC5-S message is transmitted with a Source Layer-2 ID derived from a Layer-2 ID of the second UE and a Destination Layer-2 ID derived from the Layer-2 ID of the first UE. A second sidelink SRB for PC5-S message reception and/or transmission is established. The second sidelink SRB is associated with the Layer-2 ID of the second UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INDICATING TIME DOMAIN RESOURCE ALLOCATION OF DATA TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210243757
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE (User Equipment). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE being configured with a control resource set (CORESET). The method further includes the UE receiving a Downlink Control Information (DCI) on the CORESET, wherein an index is included in the DCI and the index indicates a time domain resource allocation pattern. The method also includes the UE receiving data in Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols determined according to the time domain resource allocation pattern, wherein a range of the time domain resource allocation pattern starts from the first OFDM symbol of the CORESET or after an offset from the first OFDM symbol of the CORESET, and the range of the time domain resource allocation pattern may end across a slot boundary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Huang, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • Method and apparatus for triggering a beam state information report in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11082095
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for beam management with user equipment beam sweeping in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a network node transmits a reference signal for beam management within one occasion, wherein the occasion comprises at least M symbol sets. The network node performs beam sweeping for transmitting the reference signal in a first symbol set of the M symbol sets. The network node repeats the beam sweeping for transmitting the reference signal in the rest of the M symbol sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Che Li, Ko-Chiang Lin, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSIONS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210234645
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing reference signal transmissions in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes the cell, transmission point (TP), or transmission and reception point (TRP) broadcasting a first RS periodically for measurement, wherein the first RS is transmitted at multiple occasions (or timings) in each period on different beams. The method also includes the cell, TP, or TRP transmitting a second RS to a UE for PDCCH demodulation, wherein the second RS is transmitted on multiple beams in a beam set of the UE in a subframe (or symbol) in which the PDCCH is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Ko-Chiang LIN, Richard Lee-Chee KUO, Yu-Hsuan GUO
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING SIDELINK RECEPTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210226738
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. In an example from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE), if sidelink packet duplication is configured or enabled for a Sidelink Radio Bearer (SLRB), a first Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) Protocol Data Unit (PDU), corresponding to a first PDCP Service Data Unit (SDU), and a duplicate of the first PDCP PDU, are transmitted. A first PDCP Sequence Number (SN) of the first PDCP PDU is set based upon one or more state variables used for sidelink transmission on the SLRB. If the sidelink packet duplication is de-configured or disabled for the SLRB, a second PDCP PDU, corresponding to a second PDCP SDU, is transmitted. Noduplicate of the second PDCP PDU is transmitted. A second PDCP SN of the second PDCP PDU is set based upon the one or more state variables used for sidelink transmission on the SLRB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Li-Te PAN, Richard Lee-Chee KUO, Li-Chih Tseng
  • Method and apparatus for requesting sidelink transmission resources in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11071006
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first User Equipment (UE) to request dedicated sidelink configuration. In one embodiment, the method includes the first UE transmitting a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) message to a network node, wherein the first RRC message includes a sidelink Quality of Service (QoS) information, and wherein a presence of an identity of a sidelink QoS flow in the sidelink QoS information is mandatory and a presence of a QoS profile of the sidelink QoS flow in the sidelink QoS information is optional. The method also includes the first UE receiving a second RRC message from the network node, wherein the second RRC message includes a dedicated sidelink configuration and the identity of the sidelink QoS flow associated with the dedicated sidelink configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RANDOM ACCESS CONFIGURATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210219347
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE), wherein the UE is configured with multiple Bandwidth Parts (BWPs). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE receiving information from a network node to associate a RACH (Random Access Channel) configuration with a BWP among the multiple BWPs. The method further includes that the UE performing a RACH transmission in the BWP using the RACH configuration associated with the BWP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Meng-Hui OU, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Tun-Huai Shih
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING REFERENCE SIGNAL TRANSMISSIONS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210211245
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing reference signal transmissions in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes the cell, transmission point (TP), or transmission and reception point (TRP) broadcasting a first RS periodically for measurement, wherein the first RS is transmitted at multiple occasions (or timings) in each period on different beams. The method also includes the cell, TP, or TRP transmitting a second RS to a UE for PDCCH demodulation, wherein the second RS is transmitted on multiple beams in a beam set of the UE in a subframe (or symbol) in which the PDCCH is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Lee-Chee KUO
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REQUESTING SIDELINK TRANSMISSION RESOURCES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210211924
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first User Equipment (UE) to request dedicated sidelink configuration. In one embodiment, the method includes the first UE transmitting a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) message to a network node, wherein the first RRC message includes a sidelink Quality of Service (QoS) information, and wherein a presence of an identity of a sidelink QoS flow in the sidelink QoS information is mandatory and a presence of a QoS profile of the sidelink QoS flow in the sidelink QoS information is optional. The method also includes the first UE receiving a second RRC message from the network node, wherein the second RRC message includes a dedicated sidelink configuration and the identity of the sidelink QoS flow associated with the dedicated sidelink configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • Method and apparatus for sidelink identifier change in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11057950
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first UE (User Equipment) to update Layer-2 Identities (IDs). In one embodiment, the method includes the first UE establishing a unicast link with a second UE, wherein a first Layer-2 ID of the first UE and a second Layer-2 ID of the second UE are used for data transmission and reception on the unicast link. The method further includes the first UE transmitting a Link Identifier Update Request message for the unicast link to the second UE, wherein the Link Identifier Update Request message includes a new first Layer-2 ID of the first UE. The method also includes the first UE receiving a Link Identifier Update Accept message for the unicast link from the second UE, wherein the Link Identifier Update Accept message includes a new second Layer-2 ID of the second UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIDELINK SIGNALING RADIO BEARER (SRB) ESTABLISHMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210160939
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. The first UE establishes a first sidelink Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) for PC5-S message transmission if a unicast link or a PC5-Radio Resource Control (PC5-RRC) connection establishment is initiated, wherein the first sidelink SRB is associated with a default Destination Layer-2 Identity (ID). Also, the first UE transmits a first PC5-S message for the unicast link or the PC5-RRC connection establishment on the first sidelink SRB with a Source Layer-2 ID derived from a Layer-2 ID of the first UE and a Destination Layer-2 ID derived from the default Destination Layer-2 ID. Furthermore, the first UE receives a second PC5-S message from a second UE, wherein the second PC5-S message is transmitted with a Source Layer-2 ID derived from a Layer-2 ID of the second UE and a Destination Layer-2 ID derived from the Layer-2 ID of the first UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • Method and apparatus for sidelink signaling radio bearer (SRB) establishment in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11019670
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. The first UE establishes a first sidelink Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) for PC5-S message transmission if a unicast link or a PC5-Radio Resource Control (PC5-RRC) connection establishment is initiated, wherein the first sidelink SRB is associated with a default Destination Layer-2 Identity (ID). Also, the first UE transmits a first PC5-S message for the unicast link or the PC5-RRC connection establishment on the first sidelink SRB with a Source Layer-2 ID derived from a Layer-2 ID of the first UE and a Destination Layer-2 ID derived from the default Destination Layer-2 ID. Furthermore, the first UE receives a second PC5-S message from a second UE, wherein the second PC5-S message is transmitted with a Source Layer-2 ID derived from a Layer-2 ID of the second UE and a Destination Layer-2 ID derived from the Layer-2 ID of the first UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • Method and apparatus for indicating time domain resource allocation of data transmission in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11012999
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE (User Equipment). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE being configured with a control resource set (CORESET). The method further includes the UE receiving a Downlink Control Information (DCI) on the CORESET, wherein an index is included in the DCI and the index indicates a time domain resource allocation pattern. The method also includes the UE receiving data in Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols determined according to the time domain resource allocation pattern, wherein a range of the time domain resource allocation pattern starts from the first OFDM symbol of the CORESET or after an offset from the first OFDM symbol of the CORESET, and the range of the time domain resource allocation pattern may end across a slot boundary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chun-Wei Huang, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REQUESTING SIDELINK TRANSMISSION RESOURCES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210144727
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first User Equipment (UE) in RRC_CONNECTED to request sidelink resources. In one embodiment, the method transmits a first RRC (Radio Resource Control) message to a network node, wherein a presence of a sidelink QoS (Quality of Service) information list in the first RRC message is optional.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • Method and apparatus for handling sidelink reception in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11005604
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed. In an example from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE), if sidelink packet duplication is configured or enabled for a Sidelink Radio Bearer (SLRB), a first Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) Protocol Data Unit (PDU), corresponding to a first PDCP Service Data Unit (SDU), and a duplicate of the first PDCP PDU, are transmitted. A first PDCP Sequence Number (SN) of the first PDCP PDU is set based upon one or more state variables used for sidelink transmission on the SLRB. If the sidelink packet duplication is de-configured or disabled for the SLRB, a second PDCP PDU, corresponding to a second PDCP SDU, is transmitted. Noduplicate of the second PDCP PDU is transmitted. A second PDCP SN of the second PDCP PDU is set based upon the one or more state variables used for sidelink transmission on the SLRB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Li-Chih Tseng
  • Method and apparatus for improving beam finding in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11006421
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving beam finding in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes the base station detecting a first preamble transmission from a UE on a beam. The method also includes the base station examining extra transmissions to detect whether there are other beams which can be used to communicate with the UE. The method further includes the base station considering a beam set of the UE is complete if a rule is fulfilled, wherein the beam set of the UE includes beam(s) through which the UE could communicate with the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Ko-Chiang Lin, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEAM DETECTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210136746
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for beam detection in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes the UE initiating a RA procedure. The method also includes the UE transmitting multiple RA preambles to a base station of the cell at different occasions for the base station to determine a beam set of the UE. The method further includes the UE starts monitoring a PDCCH for RA response reception from the base station after finishing transmissions of the multiple RA preambles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Richard Lee-Chee KUO, Ko-Chiang LIN
  • Method and apparatus for random access configuration in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 10999870
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a User Equipment (UE), wherein the UE is configured with multiple Bandwidth Parts (BWPs). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE receiving information from a network node to associate a RACH (Random Access Channel) configuration with a BWP among the multiple BWPs. The method further includes that the UE performing a RACH transmission in the BWP using the RACH configuration associated with the BWP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Meng-Hui Ou, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Tun-Huai Shih
  • Method and apparatus for implementing reference signal transmissions in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 10992439
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing reference signal transmissions in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes the cell, transmission point (TP), or transmission and reception point (TRP) broadcasting a first RS periodically for measurement, wherein the first RS is transmitted at multiple occasions (or timings) in each period on different beams. The method also includes the cell, TP, or TRP transmitting a second RS to a UE for PDCCH demodulation, wherein the second RS is transmitted on multiple beams in a beam set of the UE in a subframe (or symbol) in which the PDCCH is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Ko-Chiang Lin, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Yu-Hsuan Guo
  • Method and apparatus for implementing reference signal transmissions in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 10985885
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing reference signal transmissions in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes the cell, transmission point (TP), or transmission and reception point (TRP) broadcasting a first RS periodically for measurement, wherein the first RS is transmitted at multiple occasions (or timings) in each period on different beams. The method also includes the cell, TP, or TRP transmitting a second RS to a UE for PDCCH demodulation, wherein the second RS is transmitted on multiple beams in a beam set of the UE in a subframe (or symbol) in which the PDCCH is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Lee-Chee Kuo