Patents by Inventor Maomao Chen
Maomao Chen 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).
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Patent number: 11622329Abstract: A network node in a wireless communication network generates configuration information that configures an extent to which a wireless communication device autonomously adapts a number of different receiver components that the wireless communication device uses under different conditions at the wireless communication device. In some examples, the different conditions may be associated with correlation of propagation channels received at the wireless communication device. The network node transmits the configuration information to the device. Correspondingly, the device autonomously adapts the number of different receiver components that the wireless communication device uses in accordance with the configuration information.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Torgny Palenius, Joakim Axmon, Christopher Callender, Maomao Chen Larsson, Muhammad Kazmi
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Patent number: 11082990Abstract: A network node for a wireless communication network is disclosed. The network node is adapted for scheduling for communication one or more terminals, the terminals being in a moving vehicle, based on location information and/or capability information pertaining to the one or more terminals. The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Torgny Palenius, Maomao Chen
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Publication number: 20210235379Abstract: A network node in a wireless communication network generates configuration information that configures an extent to which a wireless communication device autonomously adapts a number of different receiver components that the wireless communication device uses under different conditions at the wireless communication device. In some examples, the different conditions may be associated with correlation of propagation channels received at the wireless communication device. The network node transmits the configuration information to the device. Correspondingly, the device autonomously adapts the number of different receiver components that the wireless communication device uses in accordance with the configuration information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: Torgny Palenius, Joakim Axmon, Christopher Callender, Maomao Chen Larsson, Muhammad Kazmi
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Patent number: 10999794Abstract: A network node in a wireless communication network generates configuration information that configures an extent to which a wireless communication device autonomously adapts a number of different receiver components that the wireless communication device uses under different conditions at the wireless communication device, subject to minimum receiver component requirements respectively specified for the different conditions. In some examples, the different conditions may be associated with correlation of propagation channels received at the wireless communication device. The network node transmits the configuration information to the device. Correspondingly, the device autonomously adapts the number of different receiver components that the wireless communication device uses in accordance with the configuration information.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Torgny Palenius, Joakim Axmon, Christopher Callender, Maomao Chen, Muhammad Kazmi
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Patent number: 10856165Abstract: A communication device is arranged to operate in a cellular communication system and report Channel State Information, CSI, including a channel quality by a Channel Quality Indicator, CQI, which reports a CQI set. The communication device comprises a receiver arranged to receive antenna-specific reference signals, a channel estimator arranged to evaluate channel conditions from the reference signals to determine values of a CQI set, a reporting processor arranged to determine whether a bounded differential reporting format prevents values of the CQI set to be accurately reported, and to determine a CQI set such that the bounded differential reporting format allows the values of the CQI set to be reported to reduce under-reporting or over-reporting errors that arise from the use of the bounded differential reporting format, and to form a CSI report including the values of the CQI set using the bounded differential reporting format, and a transmitter arranged to send the CSI report.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Magnus Åström, Maomao Chen, Fredrik Nordström, Torgny Palenius
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Patent number: 10785732Abstract: A network node (840) and method therein for shaping an output power spectrum of a signal (920) to be transmitted in a wireless communications network are disclosed. The signal (920) is transmitted within a total frequency range or bandwidth comprising a first frequency bandwidth and a second frequency bandwidth. The network node increases or boosts a power of the signal (920) in a part of a first frequency bandwidth and/or decreases/deboosts a power of the signal (920) in a part of the total bandwidth outside the first frequency bandwidth. The network node then transmits the partly increased and/or decreased signal (920) to a wireless communication device (850) operating in the wireless communications network.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Torgny Palenius, Peter Alriksson, Christian Bergljung, Maomao Chen
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Patent number: 10764131Abstract: A method performed in a wireless device of a cellular communication system is disclosed. The wireless device has a first receiver configuration and a second receiver configuration. The method comprises receiving data over a data channel of the cellular communication system during a first time period. During a second time period, following directly after the first time period, during which no data is received over said data channel, a control channel of the cellular communication system is monitored using the first receiver configuration. During a third time period, following directly after the second time period, and during which no data is received over said data channel, the control channel is monitored using the second receiver configuration. A method in a network node, a wireless device, a network node, computer program products, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Maomao Chen, Muhammad Kazmi
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Patent number: 10715286Abstract: An inventive UE carrier aggregation (CA) capability reporting signalling model allows UEs (30) aggregating large numbers of component carriers to transmit CA-relevant capabilities to the network more efficiently than the current (legacy) signalling model. Rather than reporting CA/MIMO/CSI/NAICS capabilities separately for each supported band combination, including fallback configurations, embodiments of the present invention either report UE Radio Frequency (RF) and Baseband (BB) related capabilities separately, or report them disassociated from CA band configurations. This approach avoids the need to signal the full UE (30) set of capabilities for each of (possibly many) supported band combinations. Furthermore, fallback capabilities are signalled implicitly, eliminating the need to transmit this data.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Maomao Chen, Christian Bergljung, Tao Cui, Shaohua Li, Ingrid Nordstrand, Håkan Palm, Riikka Susitaival, Henning Wiemann
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Patent number: 10601659Abstract: In MIMO wireless communication networks, receiver MIMO antenna parameters are not static over time. For example, the MIMO channel correlation is higher for high frequency bands than for low frequency bands. This variability of the receiver antenna parameters introduces uncertainty based the reported CSI (e.g., CQI, PMI, RI) if the network uses only static assumptions for such antenna parameter values. In embodiments, the UE determines the current status of its receive antenna parameters—such as number, configuration, correlation, and power imbalance—and transmits this information to the network (e.g., serving BS). The network node then based on the received information performs one or more radio operational tasks leading to more efficient use of radio resources and enhanced system performance.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Maomao Chen, Fredrik Nordström
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Patent number: 10594426Abstract: A method of a communication device arranged to operate in a cellular communication system is presented. The method comprises receiving a control symbol from a network node operating a cell of the cellular communication system and serving the communication device, determining interference situation for the control symbol, selecting an interference mitigation algorithm based on the determined interference, and performing the selected interference mitigation algorithm for the received control symbol. A communication device arranged to perform interference mitigation for received control symbols by the method, and a computer program for the communication device are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Fredrik Nordström, Maomao Chen
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Publication number: 20200084733Abstract: A network node (840) and method therein for shaping an output power spectrum of a signal (920) to be transmitted in a wireless communications network are disclosed. The signal (920) is transmitted within a total frequency range or bandwidth comprising a first frequency bandwidth and a second frequency bandwidth. The network node increases or boosts a power of the signal (920) in a part of a first frequency bandwidth and/or decreases/deboosts a power of the signal (920) in a part of the total bandwidth outside the first frequency bandwidth. The network node then transmits the partly increased and/or decreased signal (920) to a wireless communication device (850) operating in the wireless communications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Torgny Palenius, Peter Alriksson, Christian Bergljung, Maomao Chen
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Publication number: 20200015125Abstract: A method of an electronic communication device is disclosed. The electronic communication device is arranged to operate in a radio communication system, wherein the radio communication system has capability of performing link adaptation by adapting one or more parameters of communication in view of a quality of a radio link between a network node of the radio communication system and the electronic communication device. The method comprises determining a link adaptation status for the electronic communication device, and transmitting information related to the determined link adaptation status to one or more network nodes of the radio communication system. A method of a network node, an electronic communication device, a network node, and computer programs are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Maomao Chen, Fredrik Nordstrom
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Publication number: 20190349956Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a network node (100) for a wireless communication network. The network node (100) is adapted for scheduling for communication one or more terminals, the terminals being in a moving vehicle, based on location information and/or capability information pertaining to the one or more terminals (10). The disclosure also pertains to related methods and devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Torgny PALENIUS, Maomao CHEN
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Publication number: 20190349946Abstract: The solution presented herein is directed to communication devices having a plurality of circuits that may be configured into a plurality of different receiver configurations (or classes), where each receiver configuration uses a different technique for processing a received signal. The solution presented herein enables the communication device to select at least one receiver configuration/class for processing received signals. To that end, a performance metric is determined for each receiver configuration in a subset of receiver configurations using at least one of a received signal, a signal strength determined for the corresponding receiver configuration, and an interference level determined for the corresponding receiver configuration. At least one of the receiver configurations in the subset is selected responsive to the determined performance metrics, and in some cases also in response to a scheduled amount of data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Magnus Åström, Maomao Chen, Fredrik Nordström, Torgny Palenius
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Patent number: 10440613Abstract: A method of an electronic communication device is disclosed. The electronic communication device is arranged to operate in a radio communication system, wherein the radio communication system has capability of performing link adaptation by adapting one or more parameters of communication in view of a quality of a radio link between a network node of the radio communication system and the electronic communication device. The method comprises determining a link adaptation status for the electronic communication device, and transmitting information related to the determined link adaptation status to one or more network nodes of the radio communication system. A method of a network node, an electronic communication device, a network node, and computer programs are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)Inventors: Maomao Chen, Fredrik Nordstrom
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Patent number: 10333683Abstract: Different Out-of-sync thresholds are defined for Radio Link Monitoring by a UE having a selectively enabled advanced receiver feature. When the advanced receiver feature is disabled, the UE monitors received signal quality and compares a signal quality metric to a first threshold developed for a reference receiver. When the advanced receiver feature is enabled, the UE compares the signal quality metric to a second threshold indicating lower signal quality than the first threshold. In either case, if the signal quality meets the respective threshold, the UE goes Out-of-sync. The Out-of-sync UE continues to monitor received signal quality. Regardless of whether the advanced receiver feature is enabled or not, a third threshold, developed for the reference receiver, is applied to determine when to return to In-sync. In one embodiment, the reference receiver enables two antennas, and the advanced receiver feature is enabling four antennas.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)Inventors: Torgny Palenius, Christopher Callender, Maomao Chen, Fredrik Nordström
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Patent number: 10306524Abstract: Antenna nodes are controlled to maintain a respective radio cell, each cell having one and the same physical cell identity. The antenna nodes are further controlled to maintain the respective radio cell in a single direction substantially along a path such that each wireless communication device, during movement in a movement direction along the path, can connect either to consecutive antenna nodes towards which the wireless communication device is moving or connect to consecutive antenna nodes away from which the wireless communication device is moving.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)Inventors: Joakim Axmon, Peter Alriksson, Niklas Andgart, Christopher Callender, Maomao Chen, Magnus Larsson, Fredrik Nordstrom, Torgny Palenius
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Patent number: 10251086Abstract: A first user equipment is configured to mitigate multi-antenna inter-stream interference. A method by the first UE includes determining, based on one or more criteria, a number of multi-antenna streams whose interference can be currently mitigated by the first UE, and transmitting information based on the number of multi-antenna streams to a first network node, to a second network node, and/or to a second UE. A related method by a first network node serving or managing the first UE includes obtaining information based on a number of multi-antenna streams whose interference can be currently mitigated by a first UE at the first UE, and performing one or more radio operational tasks using the information based on the number of multi-antenna streams whose interference can be currently mitigated.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)Inventors: Sairamesh Nammi, Muhammad Kazmi, Maomao Chen
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Publication number: 20190037428Abstract: A communication device is arranged to operate in a cellular communication system and report Channel State Information, CSI, including a channel quality by a Channel Quality Indicator, CQI, which reports a CQI set. The communication device comprises a receiver arranged to receive antenna-specific reference signals, a channel estimator arranged to evaluate channel conditions from the reference signals to determine values of a CQI set, a reporting processor arranged to determine whether a bounded differential reporting format prevents values of the CQI set to be accurately reported, and to determine a CQI set such that the bounded differential reporting format allows the values of the CQI set to be reported to reduce under-reporting or over-reporting errors that arise from the use of the bounded differential reporting format, and to form a CSI report including the values of the CQI set using the bounded differential reporting format, and a transmitter arranged to send the CSI report.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2016Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Magnus Åström, Maomao Chen, Fredrik Nordström, Torgny Palenius
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Patent number: 10165617Abstract: A method performed in a wireless device (300) of a cellular communication system is disclosed. The wireless device (300) has a first receiver configuration and a second receiver configuration and is capable of operating in DRX. The method comprises determining (110) a DRX configuration of the wireless device, wherein the DRX configuration indicates a time period during which the wireless device (300) should monitor a control channel. The method further comprises monitoring (120) the control channel during said time period using the first receiver configuration if the DRX configuration is a first DRX configuration or monitoring (130) the control channel during said time period using the second receiver configuration if the DRX configuration is a second DRX configuration. A method in a network node, a wireless device, a network node, computer program products, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventors: Maomao Chen, Muhammad Kazmi