Patents by Inventor Mikko Kokkonen
Mikko Kokkonen 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: 10721695Abstract: A method and apparatus may include configuring, by a base station, a synchronization signal. The synchronization signal may be aligned with a sub carrier spacing grid of a radio access technology. The synchronization signal may be positioned at a frequency location that is the same or about the same as a frequency step of a channel raster. The synchronization signal may be transmitted to a user equipment so that the center of the synchronization signal is transmitted with a frequency offset with respect to the center of the radio-access technology bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Gunter Wolff, Mikko Kokkonen, Hartmut Wilhelm, Mihai Enescu
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Patent number: 10212724Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for enhanced link adaptation are provided. One method includes receiving, by a network node, channel state information (CSI) feedback from at least one user equipment (UE), scheduling the same UEs in one rank or more than one rank in the same subframe, and scheduling multiple UEs on at least one same time-frequency resource.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Karol Schober, Mikko Kokkonen, Mihai Enescu
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Publication number: 20180376436Abstract: A method and apparatus may include configuring, by a base station, a synchronization signal. The synchronization signal may be aligned with a sub carrier spacing grid of a radio access technology. The synchronization signal may be positioned at a frequency location that is the same or about the same as a frequency step of a channel raster. The synchronization signal may be transmitted to a user equipment so that the center of the synchronization signal is transmitted with a frequency offset with respect to the center of the radio-access technology bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Gunter WOLFF, Mikko KOKKONEN, Hartmut WILHELM, Mihai ENESCU
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Publication number: 20160227559Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for enhanced link adaptation are provided. One method includes receiving, by a network node, channel state information (CSI) feedback from at least one user equipment (UE), scheduling the same UEs in one rank or more than one rank in the same subframe, and scheduling multiple UEs on at least one same time-frequency resource.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Karol Schober, Mikko Kokkonen, Mihai Enescu
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Patent number: 9077516Abstract: A method for equalizing a frequency-selective transmission channel (103) with N inputs and MR outputs is shown, the transmission channel representable in a transformation domain based on N orthogonal sub-carriers, and wherein the transmission characteristics from the MT inputs to the MR outputs for each of the N respective orthogonal sub-carriers are represented by N respective sub-carrier channels (201), the method using (904) equalization filters (301, 302) for at least two of the N sub-carrier channels, wherein at least one set (501) of sub-carrier channels comprising at least two of the N sub-carrier channels is formed (901), wherein for at least one sub-carrier channel, a first-type equalization filter is used that is determined (902) based on a representation of at least one sub-carrier channel, and wherein for at least one sub-carrier channel, a second-type equalization filter is used that is derived (903) at least partially from the first-type equalization filter.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2004Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Olav Tirkkonen, Mikko Kokkonen
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Patent number: 7773685Abstract: This invention describes a wireless system comprising a plurality of transmitters and receivers, wherein each transmitter has between 1 and n antennas and each receiver has between 1 and m antennas wherein one of said transmitter is arranged to transmit to one of the receivers, said one transmitter is controlled in dependence on at least one of at least one parameter of said transmitters, at least one parameter of said receiver, and at least one parameter of a wireless environment between said transmitter and said receiver.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2003Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Olav Tirkkonen, Mikko Kokkonen, Kari Kallojärvi, Rinat Kashaev
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Patent number: 7684525Abstract: A receiver is configured to receive a plurality of signals. The receiver includes receiving elements each of which is configured to receive a composite signal including at least some of the signals. The receiver receives the signals at the same time. The receiver also includes a processor configured to receive the receiving elements composite signal and providing an estimate of at least two of the signals. The processor is also configured to provide an estimate of a first one of the signals and to provide an estimate of a second one of the signals. The processor is configured, for each already determined estimate, to extend the estimate with a plurality of potential values. The estimate of the second one of the signals takes into account the estimate of the first signal and the estimate of the first signal is modified in dependence on the estimate of the second signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Mikko Kokkonen
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Patent number: 7421011Abstract: A method for performing an acquisition to a code-modulated spread spectrum signal comprises receiving the transmitted signal, sampling the received signal to form samples, forming at least one reference code corresponding to a code used in the modulation and forming a non-coherent search matrix on the basis of said samples. The non-coherent search matrix comprises elements in at least a first and a second dimension. The first dimension of the non-coherent search matrix represents the same frequency deviation but different code phases of the received signal, and the second dimension of the non-coherent search matrix represents the same code phase but different frequency deviations of the received signal. Each element is addressable in the first dimension by a first index and in the second dimension by a second index.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2004Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Samuli Pietilä, Mikko Kokkonen
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Publication number: 20080151871Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method, system, apparatus, receiver module and computer program product for providing a power-efficient reception, wherein a transmission signal may be received via at least one selected or default receiving branch. It may be checked whether the transmission signal has been received successfully, and at least one additional receiving branch may be added to the at least one selected receiving branch for retransmission, if the transmission signal has not been received successfully. In an example embodiment, a trade-off between savings in power consumption and reduction in network capacity may be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Ulo Parts, Juha Heiskala, Mikko Kokkonen
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Publication number: 20070253476Abstract: A method for equalizing a frequency-selective transmission channel (103) with N inputs and MR outputs is shown, the transmission channel representable in a transformation domain based on N orthogonal sub-carriers, and wherein the transmission characteristics from the MT inputs to the MR outputs for each of the N respective orthogonal sub-carriers are represented by N respective sub-carrier channels (201), the method using (904) equalization filters (301, 302) for at least two of the N sub-carrier channels, wherein at least one set (501) of sub-carrier channels comprising at least two of the N sub-carrier channels is formed (901), wherein for at least one sub-carrier channel, a first-type equalization filter is used that is determined (902) based on a representation of at least one sub-carrier channel, and wherein for at least one sub-carrier channel, a second-type equalization filter is used that is derived (903) at least partially from the first-type equalization filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2004Publication date: November 1, 2007Inventors: Olav Tirkkonen, Mikko Kokkonen
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Publication number: 20060252436Abstract: The invention is related to a computer program product encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for interference control, the process comprising: setting a first power constraint for multi-antenna transmissions; setting a second power constraint for single-stream transmissions, wherein the first power constraint and the second power constraint control the use of predetermined resources in a way that the resources are reserved for the single-stream transmissions or the resources are allowed for the multi-antenna transmissions and for the single-stream transmissions, the power level of the multi-antenna transmissions being lower than the power level of the single-antenna transmissions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2005Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Olav Tirkkonen, Mikko Kokkonen
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Publication number: 20060215738Abstract: A method for detecting symbols is provided in a communication system. Symbols are received simultaneously through multiple spreading code channels. The received symbols are detected by processing one received symbol at a time, calculating reliability metrics recursively from a symbol received through a first spreading code channel for each possibly transmitted symbol by comparing each possibly transmitted symbol with each rake receiver finger adapted to the received symbol at a time, and selecting, based on the reliability metrics, a number of most probable candidate symbols for further processing. The process then calculates reliability metrics from a symbol received through a second spreading code channel using the reliability metrics for the most probable candidates. The method utilizes effectively cross-correlation properties of the spreading codes associated with the spreading code channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2006Publication date: September 28, 2006Inventor: Mikko Kokkonen
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Patent number: 7110474Abstract: A method for determining a boundary of an information element, in which a repetition coded signal transmitted by satellites is received, which signal is modulated with information elements. A group of symbols forms one information element. A group of reference values are formed on the basis of the received signal. Of these reference values at least one vector is formed wherein the number of the elements corresponds to the number of symbols use in the transmission of the information element. A determination vector is formed on the basis of the at least one vector, whereafter the greatest of the elements of the determination vector is searched. The index of said elements indicates the boundary of the information element.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Noika CorporationInventors: Mikko Kokkonen, Samuli Pietilä
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Publication number: 20050265431Abstract: A method for performing an acquisition to a code-modulated spread spectrum signal comprises receiving the transmitted signal, sampling the received signal to form samples, forming at least one reference code corresponding to a code used in the modulation and forming a non-coherent search matrix on the basis of said samples. The non-coherent search matrix comprises elements in at least a first and a second dimension. The first dimension of the non-coherent search matrix represents the same frequency deviation but different code phases of the received signal, and the second dimension of the non-coherent search matrix represents the same code phase but different frequency deviations of the received signal. Each element is addressable in the first dimension by a first index and in the second dimension by a second index.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2004Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Samuli Pietila, Mikko Kokkonen
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Publication number: 20050084044Abstract: A receiver for receiving a plurality of signals at the same time, said receiver comprising: a plurality of receiving elements each of which is arranged to receive a composite signal including at least some of said plurality of signals; processing means for providing a estimate of at least two of said plurality of signals, said processing means being arranged to provide an estimate of a first one of said signals and then to provide an estimate of a second one of said signals, wherein said estimate of said second one of said signals takes into account the estimate of the first signal and the estimate of the first signal can be modified in dependence on the estimate of the second signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2002Publication date: April 21, 2005Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventor: Mikko Kokkonen
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Publication number: 20040002364Abstract: This invention describes a wireless system comprising a plurality of transmitters and receivers, wherein each transmitter has between 1 and n antennas and each receiver has between 1 and m antennas wherein one of said transmitter is arranged to transmit to one of the receivers, said one transmitter is controlled in dependence on at least one of at least one parameter of said transmitters, at least one parameter of said receiver, and at least one parameter of a wireless environment between said transmitter and said receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2003Publication date: January 1, 2004Inventors: Olav Trikkonen, Mikko Kokkonen, Kari Kallojarvi, Rinat Kashaev
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Patent number: 6606296Abstract: The invention relates to a data transmission method and a radio system comprising at least one base station and a subscriber terminal. In this method each transmitter places reference carriers by an OFDMA moldulator in a band in use substantially randomly, whereby a receiver can use the reference carrier signal for synchronization.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 1999Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Mikko Kokkonen
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Publication number: 20020159542Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a boundary of an information element, in which repetition-coded signal transmitted by satellites is received, which signal is modulated with information elements. A group of symbols forms one information element. In the method a group of reference values are formed on the basis of the received signal. Of these reference values at least one vector is formed wherein the number of the elements corresponds to the number of symbols used in the transmission of the information element. A determination vector is formed on the basis of said at least one vector, whereafter the greatest of the elements of said determination vector is searched, wherein the index of said element indicates the boundary of the information element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2002Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventors: Mikko Kokkonen, Samuli Pietila
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Patent number: 6282185Abstract: The invention relates to a transmitting and receiving method and a radio system. In a transmitter the signals to be transmitted are spread coded in means and modulated by subcarriers in means. In a receiver (R) the signals are demodulated in means and submitted to multiuser detection in means by using the subcarriers to limit the number of detectable signals in the means. The receiver uses multiuser detection for reducing multiple access interference and correcting frequency-selective fading.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 1998Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Nokia Telecommunications OyInventors: Hannu Häkkinen, Ari Hottinen, Mikko Kokkonen, Risto Wichman
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Patent number: RE42676Abstract: A method for determining a boundary of an information element, in which a repetition coded signal transmitted by satellites is received, which signal is modulated with information elements. A group of symbols forms one information element. A group of reference values are formed on the basis of the received signal. Of these reference values at least one vector is formed wherein the number of the elements corresponds to the number of symbols use in the transmission of the information element. A determination vector is formed on the basis of the at least one vector, whereafter the greatest of the elements of the determination vector is searched. The index of said elements indicates the boundary of the information element.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Mikko Kokkonen, Samuli Pietila