Patents by Inventor Nuno Manuel Kiilerich Pratas

Nuno Manuel Kiilerich Pratas 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: 11818598
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising receiving, by a first terminal device, a first transmission from a second terminal device. The first terminal device measures a channel busy ratio over a first time window. The first terminal device determines a channel occupancy ratio of the second terminal device based at least partly on the received first transmission. The first terminal device updates the channel busy ratio based at least partly on the determined channel occupancy ratio and the measured channel busy ratio. The first terminal device determines one or more sidelink transmission parameters based at least partly on the updated channel busy ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Carlos Santiago Morejon Garcia, Nuno Manuel Kiilerich Pratas, Rasmus Liborius Bruun, Lianghai Ji, Ling Yu, Jakob Lindbjerg Buthler
  • Publication number: 20230363054
    Abstract: The invention inter alia relates to a user equipment comprising means configured to transmit, to the network, first data in a small data transmission procedure in a non-connected state; and during said small data transmission procedure in the non-connected state, transmit, to the network, an indication for transmission of second data, the second data becoming available for transmission after said first data having been transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Daniela LASELVA, Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS
  • Patent number: 11812255
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems and computer program products for sidelink communication to operate in a power efficient manner. The method comprises determining, at a user equipment, information related to a sidelink traffic load in a first set of resources. The user equipment is configured with an indication of the first set of resources and an indication of a second set of resources. The method also comprises determining the sidelink traffic load in the first set of resources based, at least partially, on the determined information. The method further comprises, based on the determined sidelink traffic load, determining a third set of resources for monitoring. In addition, the method comprises monitoring the third set of resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Nuno Manuel Kiilerich Pratas, Lianghai Ji, Berthold Panzner
  • Patent number: 11764907
    Abstract: A device of a receiver, a method and a machine readable medium to implement the method. The method includes: determining a residual rate to identify a decoding estimate for a first packet sent from a wireless first transmitter; determining a grouping of transmitters including the first transmitter and a wireless second transmitter scheduled to transmit a second packet; performing power optimization by determining lowest necessary transmission powers corresponding, respectively, to transmissions of the first packet from the first transmitter and of the second packet from the second transmitter, wherein the transmissions of the first and second packets are within a same time-frequency resource and together define a signal to be received at the receiver; and encoding for transmission to the first and second transmitters information on the signal based on the residual rate, the grouping and the power optimization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Radoslaw Kotaba, Nuno Manuel Kiilerich Pratas, Tommaso Balercia, Carles Navarro Manchon, Petar Popovski
  • Publication number: 20230284207
    Abstract: A method is disclosed comprising including: performing a sensing on at least one of a first pool on a first carrier and a second pool on a second carrier for sidelink, SL, communication using a sensing-based UE—selected resource allocation mode on at least one of the first pool and the second pool, wherein the first pool and the second pool have at least a 1-to-1 relationship of SL resources; selecting one or more resources from at least one of the first pool and the second pool for a SL transmission based on at least one outcome of the sensing on at least one of the first pool and the second pool; and transmitting data over SL using the selected one or more resources. It is further disclosed an according An apparatus, computer program, and system are further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Vinh Van Phan, Ling Yu, Zexian LI, Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS, Torsten WILDSCHEK
  • Publication number: 20230284158
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to an apparatus, method and computer program for timing compensation, for example timing compensation in relation to timing information provided by one or more positioning reference units (PRUs). An example method may involve providing data representing a timing error associated with a first position reference unit located at a first known position, with respect to a second position reference unit located at a second known position. The method may also comprise modifying timing information received from the first position reference unit, the modifying being based on at least the first timing error.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jan Torst HVIID, Nuno Manuel Kiilerich Pratas, Benny Vejlgaard, Johannes Harrebek, Oana-Elena Barbu, Prajwal Keshavamurthy
  • Publication number: 20230276387
    Abstract: Certain examples of the present invention relate to a User Equipment, UE, comprising: means for sending, to a Radio Access Network, RAN, node, UE synchronization capability information indicative of time and/or frequency synchronization acquisition capability of the UE with a network; and means for receiving, from the RAN node, at least one Reference Signal, RS, prior to a paging occasion for the UE, that enables the UE to acquire time and/or frequency synchronization with the network, wherein the at least one RS is based in part on the UE synchronization capability information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Daniela LASELVA, Jorma Johannes KAIKKONEN, Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS
  • Patent number: 11742993
    Abstract: An SL UE that detects a resource conflict associated with a transmitting UE may be able to indicate this resource conflict by transmitting inter-UE coordination information over a PSFCH resource determined based on a group member ID of the transmitting UE. This may be different from transmitting HARQ feedback via a PSFCH resource determined based on a group member ID of the detecting UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Lianghai Ji, Prajwal Keshavamurthy, Vinh Van Phan, Ling Yu, Nuno Manuel Kiilerich Pratas, Daniel Medina, Torsten Wildschek
  • Publication number: 20230269714
    Abstract: A network node allocates primary frequency resources and at least one secondary frequency resource to a user equipment (UE) within a dynamically changing bandwidth (BW) of a cell served by the network node. The network node further configures the UE to use the primary frequency resources for an UL transmission when the primary frequency resources fall within an UL part of the BW, and to use the secondary frequency resource for the UL transmission when the primary frequency resources fall, at least partly, within a downlink (DL) part and/or a Guard Band (GB) of the BW, and/or fall, at least partly, outside the BW. The UE may dynamically, based on such configuration from the network node, adapt its resource allocation to perform the UL transmission even if the primary frequency resources are not fully within the UL part of the BW in a current time resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Claudio ROSA, Klaus Ingemann PEDERSEN, Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS
  • Publication number: 20230262688
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: receiving, at a user equipment (UE) from a base station provisioning of a plurality of pre-configured radio resources for data transmission during an inactive state of the UE, wherein a pre-configured radio resource is associated with a set of one or more transmission beams; acquiring at the UE validity information associated with one or more said pre-configured resources; using at least the validity information to determine, for use, a valid preconfigured radio resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS, Claudio ROSA, Daniela LASELVA
  • Publication number: 20230262442
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for new radio (NR) sidelink relay of small data transmissions (SDT) are provided. One method may include determining whether conditions to use SDT via at least one relay user equipment are met. When it is determined that the conditions to use the SDT are met, the method may include transmitting a SDT relaying request comprising a SDT payload to the at least one relay user equipment. The method may also include receiving a SDT response, from the at least one relay user equipment, based on how the SDT relaying request is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS, Vinh VAN PHAN, Berthold PANZNER, Ling YU, Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI, Prajwal KESHAVAMURTHY
  • Publication number: 20230246787
    Abstract: An intermediate apparatus and method for relaying data from a remote wireless device to a base station with reduced latency is discussed. The method includes the steps of receiving a transmission having control information and data. Determining from the control information that the data is to be forwarded to a wireless communication node and that a future data transmission comprising data to be forwarded is scheduled. Estimating from the control information an amount of the data in the future data transmission. Generating a resource request comprising the estimated amount of data in the future data transmission and transmitting, the resource request towards the wireless communication node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Ling YU, Vin VAN PHAN, Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI, Berthold PANZNER, Prajwal KESHAVAMURTHY, Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS
  • Publication number: 20230239941
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods in a communication system are provided. A first radio resource connection, RRC, with a Radio Access Network, RAN, node is established (502) by a device, the connection having a first Radio Network Temporary Identifier and being associated with a first subscription identity. An RRC setup procedure for establishing a second RRC is performed (504), the connection being associated with a second subscription identity. During or after the RRC setup it is indicated to the RAN node that the device has an existing radio resource connection with the node. A second Radio Network Temporary Identifier associated with the second radio resource connection and an additional Radio Network Temporary Identifier common to the first and second radio resource connections are received (506) and the common Identifier is used (508) for communication with the RAN node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Srinivasan SELVAGANAPATHY, Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI, Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS
  • Publication number: 20230232477
    Abstract: To facilitate multiple subscription entities in a user device, solutions enabling use of an established wireless signaling connection between a network and a subscription entity to establish further wireless signaling connection(s) between the network and one or more other subscription entities are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS, Srinivasan SELVAGANAPATHY, Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI
  • Publication number: 20230232455
    Abstract: Apparatus and method in a communication system for enhanced carrier selection are provided. The solution comprises selecting a carrier for first transmission to a second apparatus; controlling transmission utilising the selected carrier; receiving a transmission from the second apparatus and selecting a carrier for second transmission to the second apparatus at least partly based on the transmission from the second apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Nuno Manuel Kiilerich Pratas, Lianghai Ji, Jakob Lindbjerg Buthler, Ling Yu, Carlos Santiago Morejon Garcia, Rasmus Liborius Bruun
  • Publication number: 20230217492
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method, comprising: occupying a first channel for data transmission between a first multi-link device (MLD) and a second MLD for a first channel occupation period (COP), transmitting a measurement request to a subset of MLDs to perform channel measurements on at least two channels during the first COP, transmitting at least one data message to the second MLD during the first COP, receiving, after transmission of the at least one data message, at least one channel status report comprising channel status information from at least one MLD of the subset of MLDs during the first COP, and selecting a channel, among the at least two channels, for data transmission between the first MLD and an MLD for a second COP, wherein the selection is based at least partly on the channel status report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Adrian GARCIA RODRIGUEZ, Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS, Olli ALANEN, Claudio ROSA, Mika KASSLIN, Lorenzo GALATI GIORDANO
  • Publication number: 20230217488
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving control information including a slot format indicator configured to indicate scheduled channel usage for time units, wherein the slot format indicator includes at least one indicator configured to indicate that simultaneous uplink and downlink communications are scheduled to occur on a shared channel in at least one of the time units; and determining a type of channel sensing to use prior to initiating an uplink transmission on at least a portion of the shared channel based, at least in part, on the control information, wherein determining a type of channel sensing to use comprises analysing the scheduled channel usage for, at least, the time unit in which the uplink transmission is scheduled to be initiated and the time unit before the time unit in which
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Claudio ROSA, Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS, Olli ALANEN, Mika KASSLIN, Adrian GARCIA RODRIGUEZ, Lorenzo GALATI GIORDANO
  • Publication number: 20230199713
    Abstract: A method includes aligning a plurality of paging occasions across at least two identities of a communication device; and requesting and receiving from a communication network a paging occasion for the communication device with at least two identities using at least one of the identities to perform the aligning; or requesting and receiving from the communication network a reallocation of a paging offset using at least one of the identities to perform the aligning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Laura Luque SANCHEZ, Frank FREDERIKSEN, Devaki CHANDRAMOULI, Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS, Jakob Lindbjerg BUTHLER, Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI
  • Publication number: 20230199684
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising obtaining a plurality of previous clock skews, a reported temperature and a reported time, based on the plurality of previous clock skews, the reported temperature and the reported time, obtaining a prediction of the current clock skew, determining a current clock offset based on the predicted current clock skew, determining a clock adjustment based on the current clock offset and the reported time, and determining a corrected time based on the clock adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Oana-Elena BARBU, Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS, Daniela LASELVA
  • Publication number: 20230176165
    Abstract: Example embodiments may relate to systems, methods and/or computer programs relating to positioning, for example for terminating or adapting an established positioning session under certain conditions. For example, the method may involve monitoring, for a plurality of time instances during transmission over a wireless channel of a positioning signal from a first terminal to a second terminal as part of a positioning session, one or more features of the wireless channel. The method may also involve identifying based on a value of one, or a combination, of the monitored one or more features between a first time instance and a second time instance, a change indicative of transition of at least one of the first and second terminals from a first environment to a second environment. The method may also involve causing termination or adaptation of the active positioning session responsive to the identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Oana-Elena BARBU, Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS, Benny VEJLGAARD