Patents by Inventor Ming Chou

Ming Chou 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).

  • Patent number: 11622305
    Abstract: A method of wireless communication is provided. The method includes transmitting an RRC system information request message to a cell; receiving a minimum required received level factor and an offset via system information, the offset being included in at least one of a SIB3 and a SIB4; obtaining a minimum required received level based on the minimum required received level factor and on the offset multiplied by an integer larger than one; determining a cell selection criterion based on the minimum required received level; and performing inter-frequency cell reselection according to the cell selection criterion when the offset is received in first neighboring cell related information for the inter-frequency cell reselection in the SIB4. A user equipment using such method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: Mei-Ju Shih, Chie-Ming Chou, Hung-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 11622410
    Abstract: An RRC connection resume method of a wireless communication system is provided. An RRC suspend message is received by a UE from a first base station. An RRC resume procedure is performed by the UE with a second base station in response to the RRC suspend message. An RRC resume response is received by the UE from the second base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventors: Yung-Lan Tseng, Mei-Ju Shih, Chia-Hung Wei, Chie-Ming Chou
  • Publication number: 20230093727
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and a method for multicast/broadcast services (MBS) are provided. The method includes receiving, from a base station (BS), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message that indicates a search space dedicated for the MBS; and monitoring MBS Downlink Control Information (DCI) for MBS-related control information in a control resource set (CORESET) in the search space dedicated for the MBS. The MBS DCI includes a DCI format with cyclic redundancy check (CRC) scrambled by a Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) related to the MBS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: CHIA-HUNG LIN, MEI-JU SHIH, HUNG-CHEN CHEN, CHIE-MING CHOU, CHIA-HAO YU
  • Publication number: 20230083711
    Abstract: A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes: receiving, from a base station (BS), a radio resource control (RRC) message that includes a first configuration indicating a first parameter associated with a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second configuration indicating a second parameter associated with a second BWP; receiving, from the BS, downlink control information (DCI) having a DCI format, the DCI indicating either a data reception or a data transmission on a BWP, and the DCI including a field indicating a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process number to be applied by the UE for the data reception or the data transmission; determining whether a bit length of the field is fixed or variable according to the DCI format; and in a case that the bit length of the field is variable, determining the bit length of the field according to one of the first parameter and the second parameter that is associated with the BWP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Chia-Hung Wei, Hsin-Hsi Tsai, Chie-Ming Chou
  • Publication number: 20230079794
    Abstract: A method for a Conditional Primary Secondary Cell Group (SCG) Cell (PSCell) Change (CPC) procedure performed by a master node is provided. The method includes receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a UE capability report indicating that the UE supports conditional reconfiguration for a PSCell change; transmitting, to the UE, a first conditional reconfiguration for changing from a source PSCell to a target PSCell in an SCG portion of a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, the first conditional reconfiguration including a configuration of the target PSCell and an execution condition; and receiving, from the UE, a response message after the first conditional reconfiguration is applied by the UE. The first conditional reconfiguration enables the UE to evaluate the execution condition, and apply the configuration of the target PSCell and synchronize to the target PSCell after the execution condition is evaluated as satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: HUNG-CHEN CHEN, MEI-JU SHIH, CHIE-MING CHOU
  • Publication number: 20230070040
    Abstract: A method of performing cell selection or reselection by a user equipment (UE) in a radio resource control (RRC) idle mode or an RRC inactive mode is disclosed. The method comprises determining whether a white list is received from a serving cell, wherein the white list includes at least one cell identity, each of the at least one cell identity identifying a cell on at least one of an intra-frequency and an inter-frequency corresponding to a frequency that the serving cell is on, in response to the UE determining that the white list is received from the serving cell, performing a measurement on at least one cell associated with the at least one cell identity according to the white list, and selecting or reselecting a cell according to the measurement, the cell indicated only by the at least one cell identity in the white list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Mei-Ju Shih, Hung-Chen Chen, Yung-Lan Tseng, Chie-Ming Chou
  • Publication number: 20230074337
    Abstract: A method performed by a wireless communication device includes determining whether to transmit a first Sidelink Synchronization Signal (SLSS) according to a priority parameter when an occasion of the first SLSS collides with a Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel (PSFCH) that carries Sidelink Feedback Control Information (SFCI). The priority parameter is associated with a Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) that corresponds to the PSFCH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Yu-Hsin Cheng, Tsung-Hua Tsai, Chie-Ming Chou, Yung-lan Tseng
  • Patent number: 11601802
    Abstract: A method for providing system information (SI) by a base station in a wireless communication network is disclosed. The SI includes minimum SI and at least one other SI block. The method includes broadcasting the minimum SI having an area identification (ID) and at least one value tag, and receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message requesting the at least one other SI block from a user equipment (UE) when the area ID is different from a stored area ID on the UE or when the value tag is different from a stored value tag on the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventor: Chie-Ming Chou
  • Publication number: 20230068398
    Abstract: In some implementations, one or more semiconductor processing tools may form a via within a substrate of a semiconductor device. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may deposit a ruthenium-based liner within the via. The one or more semiconductor processing tools may deposit, after depositing the ruthenium-based liner, a copper plug within the via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yao-Min LIU, Ming-Yuan GAO, Ming-Chou CHIANG, Shu-Cheng CHIN, Huei-Wen HSIEH, Kai-Shiang KUO, Yen-Chun LIN, Cheng-Hui WENG, Chun-Chieh LIN, Hung-Wen SU
  • Patent number: 11582651
    Abstract: A method for a conditional Primary Secondary Cell Group (SCG) Cell (PSCell) change (CPC) procedure performed by a user equipment (UE) is provided. The method includes: receiving, from a master node, a conditional reconfiguration for changing from a source PSCell to a target PSCell in an SCG portion of a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, the conditional reconfiguration including a configuration of the target PSCell and an execution condition; evaluating the execution condition; applying the configuration of the target PSCell and synchronizing to the target PSCell after determining that the execution condition is satisfied; and transmitting, to the master node, a response message after determining that the conditional reconfiguration is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: Hung-Chen Chen, Mei-Ju Shih, Chie-Ming Chou
  • Patent number: 11582784
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, through RRC signaling from a base station, indicating a dormancy cell group having at least a first serving cell and a second serving cell, receiving a first indicator indicating a dormant behavior to the first serving cell is to be activated when the first serving cell is activated, receiving a second indicator indicating a dormant behavior to the second serving cell is to be deactivated when the second serving cell is activated. The method also includes receiving a cell activation indication to activate the first serving cell and the second serving cell, activating the first serving cell and the second serving cell, applying the dormant behavior to the first serving cell based on the first indicator when the first serving cell is activated, and not applying the dormant behavior to the second serving cell based on the second indicator when the second serving cell is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsi Tsai, Chia-Hung Wei, Chie-Ming Chou
  • Publication number: 20230040690
    Abstract: A method for multicast service data reception is provided. The method determines whether a first PDCCH addressed to a first RNTI is received on a first BWP. Whena BWP inactivity timer is configured, a default BWP is configured, and the first BWP is not the default BWP, the method (re)starts the BWP inactivity timer after determining that the first PDCCH is received on the first BWP, and switches to the default BWP when the BWP inactivity timer expires. When the BWP inactivity timer is configured, the default BWP is not configured, and the first BWP is not an initial BWP, the method (re)starts the BWP inactivity timer after determining that the first PDCCH is received on the first BWP, and switches to the initial BWP when the BWP inactivity timer expires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicants: FG Innovation Company Limited, FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: HUNG-CHEN CHEN, MEI-JU SHIH, CHIA-HUNG LIN, YUNG-LAN TSENG, CHIE-MING CHOU
  • Publication number: 20230028369
    Abstract: A rolling-ball tilt switch includes a conductive housing having an inner surface that surrounds a longitudinal axis and that defines a roller cavity, an insulating seat inserted into the roller cavity, a conductive terminal having a protruding section extending through the insulating seat into the roller cavity, and a conductive rolling-ball disposed in the roller cavity and movable between a conducting position and a non-conducting position. The longitudinal axis and an extension of a surface portion of the inner surface of the conductive housing cooperatively define an angle ranging from 5 to 55 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Tien-Ming CHOU
  • Publication number: 20230026918
    Abstract: A method for handling a Random Access (RA) procedure in a Bandwidth Part (BWP) switching operation is provided. The method includes: receiving a configuration of a first BWP through Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling from a Base Station (BS); initiating an RA procedure on the first BWP; receiving, during the RA procedure on the first BWP, Downlink Control Information (DCI) indicating a BWP switching from the first BWP to a second BWP; determining whether to switch to the second BWP in response to receiving the DCI; and in a case that the UE determines to switch to the second BWP: stopping the RA procedure that is ongoing on the first BWP; determining, after stopping the RA procedure, whether the second BWP is configured with an RA resource; and initiating, after determining that the second BWP is not configured with the RA resource, a new RA procedure on an initial BWP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: HUNG-CHEN CHEN, CHIE-MING CHOU, CHIA-HUNG WEI, YUNG-LAN TSENG
  • Publication number: 20230027549
    Abstract: A tilt ball switch has a chamber space, and includes a first terminal, a second terminal including two outer terminal members and an inner terminal member, and a conductive ball movably disposed in the chamber space and convertible between a conducting state, in which the conductive ball is in contact with the first terminal and the inner terminal member so that the first terminal is conductively connected to the outer terminal members, and a non-conducting state, in which the conductive ball is prevented from being in contact with one of the first terminal and the inner terminal member so that the first terminal is prevented from being conductively connected to the outer terminal members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Tien-Ming CHOU
  • Publication number: 20230021545
    Abstract: A rolling-ball tilt switch includes a conductive housing having an inner surface that surrounds a longitudinal axis and that defines a roller cavity, an insulating seat inserted into the roller cavity, a conductive terminal having a protruding section extending through the insulating seat into the roller cavity, and a ball unit disposed in the roller cavity and moveable between a conducting position and a non-conducting position. The longitudinal axis and an extension of a surface portion of the inner surface of the conductive housing cooperatively define a first angle that ranges from 2 to 12 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventor: Tien-Ming Chou
  • Patent number: 11564251
    Abstract: A method for wireless communication includes transmitting, by a User Equipment (UE) in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Inactive (RRC_Inactive) state, at least one packet to a base station, and receiving, by the UE in the RRC_Inactive state, an acknowledgement or non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) message from the base station in response to the at least one packet transmitted by the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: Chie-Ming Chou, Yung-Lan Tseng
  • Patent number: 11564168
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for performing beam failure recovery in a wireless communication system are provided. The method performed by a User Equipment (UE) includes receiving, from a base station, a first bandwidth part (BWP) configuration corresponding to a first BWP, a second BWP configuration corresponding to a second BWP, and a BWP inactivity timer; determining whether a BFR procedure is triggered; when determining that the BFR procedure is triggered: stopping the BWP inactivity timer and performing BWP switching from the first BWP to the second BWP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: FG Innovation Company Limited
    Inventors: Yu-Hsin Cheng, Hung-Chen Chen, Chie-Ming Chou
  • Publication number: 20230015652
    Abstract: Some of the present implementations provide a method for a user equipment (UE) for receiving a power saving signal. The method receives, from a base station, a power saving signal comprising a minimum applicable K0 (K0min) that indicates a minimum scheduling offset restriction between a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) and a physical downlink shared channel (PDCCH). The method determines an application delay based on a predefined value. The method then applies the minimum scheduling offset restriction after the application delay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Yu-Hsin Cheng, Chie-Ming Chou, Wan-Chen Lin, Tsung-Hua Tsai
  • Publication number: 20230015820
    Abstract: A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) includes receiving, through Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling from a Base Station (BS), an indication indicating a dormancy cell group having at least a first serving cell and a second serving cell, receiving, through Physical Layer (PHY) signaling from the BS, a signal associated with a specific Downlink Control Information (DCI) format indicating a dormant behavior applicable to all serving cells in the dormancy cell group, wherein the signal indicates the dormant behavior via a single bit, applying the dormant behavior to the first serving cell and the second serving cell when the signal indicates that the dormant behavior is to be activated, and not applying the dormant behavior to the first serving cell and the second serving cell when the signal indicates that the dormant behavior is to be deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: HSIN-HSI TSAI, CHIA-HUNG WEI, CHIE-MING CHOU