Patents by Inventor Magnus Thurfjell

Magnus Thurfjell 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: 20250097077
    Abstract: A method performed by a first node for adjusting channel coefficients of a wireless channel between the first node and a second node in a wireless communications network is provided. The first node obtains a calculated current correlation value between the first channel coefficients estimated in a first time instant, and the second channel coefficients estimated in a second time instant. The second time instant is subsequent to the first time instant. The first node obtains a previous correlation value calculated at a previous time instant. The first node determines a phase adjustment value based on an estimated phase difference to be applied to the estimated second channel coefficients associated with the wireless channel. The phase difference is estimated between the current correlation value and the previous correlation value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Henrik Asplund, Magnus Thurfjell, Niklas Jaldén
  • Patent number: 12207101
    Abstract: A network node and a method for transmitting a Transmission Configuration Indication, TCI, update to a UE. The network node associates a first transmit beam with a first reference signal having first Quasi Co-Location, QCL, channel properties. The first transmit beam gives the same first QCL channel properties and is used in data transmission to the UE. Further, the network node determines second QCL channel properties given by a second transmit beam when a beam change is triggered. When the second QCL channel properties is within a QCL channel property range of a second reference signal and when the second reference signal has third QCL channel properties being different from the first QCL channel properties, the network node associates the second transmit beam with the second reference signal, and transmits, to the UE, a TCI update having an indication of the second reference signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Anders Landström, Magnus Thurfjell, Arne Simonsson
  • Patent number: 11990973
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for beam management. A method is performed by a radio transceiver device. The method comprises obtaining an angle spread value for signal paths towards a second radio transceiver device. The method comprises performing a beam management procedure for selecting which directional beam to use for communication with the second radio transceiver device by transmitting or receiving reference signals in a candidate set of directional beams. Which directional beams to include in the candidate set of directional beams is dependent on the angle spread value by the angle spread value determining sparsity of the directional beams in the candidate set of directional beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Anders Landström, Arne Simonsson, Peter Ökvist, Magnus Thurfjell, Kjell Larsson, Medhat Mohamad, Olle Rosin
  • Patent number: 11924890
    Abstract: There is provided a method, performed by a network unit, for enabling management of random access attempts in a wireless communication system by a plurality of devices having wireless communication capabilities. The method comprises obtaining (S1) information representing the load of random access attempts, and determining (S2), based on the information representing the load of random access attempts, control information for controlling a distribution of the random access attempts over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan Wänstedt, Sara Sandberg, Magnus Thurfjell, Peter Ökvist
  • Publication number: 20230422164
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a radio unit (101) for controlling power levels of spatially separated transceivers (110-119) connected to the radio unit (101) via corresponding antenna ports (a-j). Each transceiver (110-119) is capable of performing measurements on uplink transmissions from wireless devices in a wireless communication network (100). The radio unit (101) receives, from each transceiver (110-119), measurements on uplink transmissions from wireless devices. Then, the radio unit (101) determines, for each transceiver (110-119), a load based on how many wireless devices that have the transceiver as the transceiver with the most relevant measurement for its uplink transmissions. The radio unit (101) also controls a power level of at least one first transceiver (110) based on at least one of the determined loads for the transceivers (110-119). Embodiments of the radio unit (101) are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Mårten Ericson, Peter De Bruin, Magnus Thurfjell
  • Patent number: 11856421
    Abstract: Method performed by a first node (101) for managing a movement of a radio antenna (120). The first node (101) operates in a wireless communications network (100). The first node (101) determines (302) whether the movement of the radio antenna (120) is above a threshold over a time period. The radio antenna (120) is connected to a second node (102) operating in the wireless communications network (100). The movement is with respect to at least one wireless device (140) operating in the wireless communications network (100). The determining (302) is based on an analysis of one or more properties of radio transmissions to or from the radio antenna (120) over the time period. The first node (101) initiates (304) providing a message to one of: the second node (102) and a third node (103) operating in the wireless communications network (100). The initiation is based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Magnus Thurfjell, Peter Ökvist, Arne Simonsson
  • Patent number: 11818653
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a radio unit (101) for controlling power levels of spatially separated transceivers (110-119) connected to the radio unit (101) via corresponding antenna ports (a-j). Each transceiver (110-119) is capable of performing measurements on uplink transmissions from wireless devices in a wireless communication network (100). The radio unit (101) receives, from each transceiver (110-119), measurements on uplink transmissions from wireless devices. Then, the radio unit (101) determines, for each transceiver (110-119), a load based on how many wireless devices that have the transceiver as the transceiver with the most relevant measurement for its uplink transmissions. The radio unit (101) also controls a power level of at least one first transceiver (110) based on at least one of the determined loads for the transceivers (110-119). Embodiments of the radio unit (101) are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Mårten Ericson, Peter De Bruin, Magnus Thurfjell
  • Publication number: 20230155661
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for beam management. A method is performed by a radio transceiver device. The method comprises obtaining an angle spread value for signal paths towards a second radio transceiver device. The method comprises performing a beam management procedure for selecting which directional beam to use for communication with the second radio transceiver device by transmitting or receiving reference signals in a candidate set of directional beams. Which directional beams to include in the candidate set of directional beams is dependent on the angle spread value by the angle spread value determining sparsity of the directional beams in the candidate set of directional beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Anders Landström, Arne Simonsson, Peter Ökvist, Magnus Thurfjell, Kjell Larsson, Medhat Mohamad, Olle Rosin
  • Publication number: 20230124839
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for context-triggered power control of a sidelink between a first UE and a second UE. A method is performed by the first UE. The method comprises controlling transmission power of the sidelink depending on transmission context in which transmission on the sidelink is triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Ökvist, Stefan Wänstedt, Sara Sandberg, Magnus Thurfjell
  • Patent number: 11456788
    Abstract: Mechanisms for selecting beam direction for a radio communications device are provided. A method is performed by the radio communications device. The method includes obtaining radio channel estimates of a radio channel on which radio waves have been transmitted between the radio communications device and another radio communications device at an angle of arrival and departure. The method includes determining a Doppler shift from the radio channel estimates. The method includes estimating at least one of the angle of arrival and departure of the radio waves based on the Doppler shift. The method includes selecting a beam direction for a signal to be transmitted between the radio communications device and this another radio communications device over the radio channel according to the estimated angle of arrival or departure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Magnus Thurfjell, Henrik Asplund, Jonas Medbo, Peter Ökvist, Nima Seifi, Arne Simonsson
  • Patent number: 11374640
    Abstract: A method performed by a first radio node for selecting a transmission rank is provided. The radio node is capable of using at least a first antenna beam and a second antenna beam for communication with a second radio node in a wireless communication network. The radio node communicates with the second radio node by using the first antenna beam and a first transmission rank. The radio node obtains second radio parameters for the second antenna beam. The radio node then selects a second transmission rank based on the obtained second radio parameters. The second transmission rank is to be used for communication with the second radio node in the second beam. The selection of the second transmission rank is triggered before obtaining any Rank Indicator (RI) for the second antenna beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Magnus Thurfjell, Arne Simonsson
  • Patent number: 11363600
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for assigning beams to terminal devices in a communications network. A method is performed by a network node. The method comprises determining an initial set of beams for serving the terminal devices, whereby each terminal device is assigned at least one of the beams. The method comprises obtaining an indication that further beams, in addition to those in the initial set of beams, are available for serving the terminal devices. The method comprises evaluating whether to expand the initial set of beams with the further beams or not, whereby the further beams are assigned to the terminal devices according to a criterion, until a resource utilization threshold is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
    Inventors: Arne Simonsson, Bo Goransson, Magnus Thurfjell
  • Patent number: 11342982
    Abstract: Mechanisms for determining directional beamforming weights are disclosed. A method performed by a radio transceiver device includes obtaining, from measurements on reference signals, channel estimates per antenna port and frequency. The channel estimates are indicative of power delay values per antenna port towards another radio transceiver device. The method includes determining modified channel estimates per antenna port and frequency with the power delay values outside a threshold delay window being suppressed. The method includes determining directional beamforming weights for beam-formed transmission towards said another radio transceiver device based on the modified channel estimates per antenna port and frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Magnus Thurfjell, Arne Simonsson, Christina Larsson, Jonas Medbo
  • Patent number: 11283499
    Abstract: A method performed by a first communication device operating in a wireless communications network. The first communication device obtains a set of correspondences associating: i) each set (?i) of a plurality of sets of antenna weights (?1 . . . ?i) having been sent by a third communication device in response to having received a respective set (RSsi) of a plurality of sets of radio signals (RSs1 . . . RSsi) from a set of antenna ports in a second communication device, with ii) a respective direction of transmission (di) between the second communication device and the third communication device. The respective direction is relative to an orientation (?i) of the second communication device. The respective direction of transmission (di) is a selected direction of transmission (di,?i). The first communication device then initiates transmission of a new radio signal, based on the obtained set of correspondences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Magnus Thurfjell, Sven-Olof Jonsson, Peter Ökvist, Sven Petersson, Arne Simonsson
  • Patent number: 11224039
    Abstract: Systems and methods of sharing channel information between co-located radio nodes are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a method performed by a second radio node (111, 200, 300a, b, 1111) of sharing channel information between a first radio node (101, 500, 600a, b, 1101) and the second radio node that are co-located (107) may include obtaining (403), by the second radio node, first channel information characterizing a communication channel (105a-c) between a third radio node (121, 1121) and the first radio node in a first frequency band. Further, the method may include using (405), by the second radio node, the first channel information for communication with the third radio node or a fourth radio node (123) in a second frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Henrik Asplund, Jonas Medbo, Peter Ökvist, Mathias Riback, Arne Simonsson, Paul Mihkel Teder, Magnus Thurfjell
  • Patent number: 11223412
    Abstract: A method performed by a radio node for increasing a throughput of a MIMO channel. The radio node operates in a wireless communication network 100. The beams are beamformed at a transmitter of the radio node. The beams comprise: A first beam comprising a first beam gain in a first direction, and at least one second beam wherein each at least one second beam comprises a respective second beam gain in a respective second direction. When decided that the signal strength on the first beam is a first threshold stronger than the signal strength on each respective at least one second beam, and the signal strength on the at least one second beam is above a second threshold, the radio node increasing the throughput of the MIMO channel by suppressing (302) the first beam with respect to its beam gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Magnus Thurfjell, Arne Simonsson, Kjell Larsson, Peter Ökvist, Jan Roger Sakari Pirinen
  • Patent number: 11139873
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for beam width adjustment. A method is performed by a radio transceiver device. The method comprises communicating, using a current beam, with another radio transceiver device. The method comprises obtaining a signal strength indicator and a transmission rank of the current beam. The method comprises determining an adjustment indicator for adjusting beam width of the current beam for continued communications with said another radio transceiver device. The adjustment indicator is based on the signal strength indicator and the 0 transmission rank. The method comprises initiating adjustment of the beam width according to the adjustment indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Arne Simonsson, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Magnus Thurfjell
  • Publication number: 20210195635
    Abstract: There is provided a method, performed by a network unit, for enabling management of random access attempts in a wireless communication system by a plurality of devices having wireless communication capabilities. The method comprises obtaining (S1) information representing the load of random access attempts, and determining (S2), based on the information representing the load of random access attempts, control information for controlling a distribution of the random access attempts over time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan Wänstedt, Sara Sandberg, Magnus Thurfjell, Peter Ökvist
  • Patent number: 11038563
    Abstract: Methods and devices are proposed for enabling group transmission of data from a group of devices to a base station of a mobile telecommunications network. In order to enable beamforming for each of the group of devices, a plurality of unique antenna identifiers is assigned to each transmit antenna of the devices forming the beamforming group. The antenna identifiers are communicated to the base station. Each device of the beamforming group then transmits sounding reference signals to the base station with each transmit antenna identified with a unique identifier. The individual devices then receive respective beamforming precoding information, for each antenna identified with the unique antenna identifier, generated in response to a respective sounding reference signal from the base station. The devices then utilize the respective precoding information to transmit data to the base station as part of a joint beamforming transmission from the group of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Jan Christoffersson, Mårten Ericson, Magnus Thurfjell, Min Wang
  • Publication number: 20210168630
    Abstract: Method performed by a first node (101) for managing a movement of a radio antenna (120). The first node (101) operates in a wireless communications network (100). The first node (101) determines (302) whether the movement of the radio antenna (120) is above a threshold over a time period. The radio antenna (120) is connected to a second node (102) operating in the wireless communications network (100). The movement is with respect to at least one wireless device (140) operating in the wireless communications network (100). The determining (302) is based on an analysis of one or more properties of radio transmissions to or from the radio antenna (120) over the time period. The first node (101) initiates (304) providing a message to one of: the second node (102) and a third node (103) operating in the wireless communications network (100). The initiation is based on a result of the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Magnus Thurfjell, Peter Ökvist, Arne Simonsson