Patents by Inventor Patrik Rugeland

Patrik Rugeland 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).

  • RADIO NETWORK NODE, WIRELESS DEVICE, AND METHODS PERFORMED IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20230224774
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate, e.g., to a method performed by a wireless device for handling communication in a wireless communication network. The wireless device transmits to a radio network node, a first preamble associated with a selected downlink beam. The wireless device further monitors for a random access response, RAR, in a first RAR reception window and when the RAR is not received in the first RAR reception window, monitors for the RAR in a second RAR reception window of a different beam or to transmit, to the radio network node, a second preamble associated with a second beam wherein the first preamble is associated with a channel state information reference signal and the second preamble is associated with a synchronization signal block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Icaro L.J. DA SILVA, Patrik RUGELAND, Johan RUNE
  • Inter-RAT (radio access technology) reestablishment enhancements in multi-RAT dual connectivity (MR-DC)
    Patent number: 11700661
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a target node to establish a connection with a user equipment (UE) operating in dual connectivity (DC) with a PCell utilizing a first radio access technology (RAT) and with a PSCell utilizing a second RAT. Embodiments include receiving, from the UE, a re-establishment request message comprising parameters associated with the PSCell, a first message authentication code (MAC), and an indication of the UE's selection of a target cell served by the target node as a replacement for the PCell. The target cell utilizes the second RAT. Embodiments include verifying the message integrity based on the first MAC, and determining a full UE context based on the plurality of parameters associated with the PSCell and on a successful verification of the message integrity. Embodiments include establishing a connection with the UE based on the full UE context, whereby the target cell serves as a PCell for DC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Oumer Teyeb, Patrik Rugeland, Icaro L. J. Da Silva
  • Network architecture, methods, and devices for a wireless communications network
    Patent number: 11652562
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a fifth-generation wireless communications, including an example method, in a wireless device, that includes receiving a downlink signal comprising an uplink access configuration index, using the uplink access configuration index to identify an uplink access configuration from among a predetermined plurality of uplink access configurations, and transmitting to the wireless communications network according to the identified uplink access configuration. The example method further includes, in the same wireless device, receiving, in a first subframe, a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmission formatted according to a first numerology and receiving, in a second subframe, a second OFDM transmission formatted according to a second numerology, the second numerology differing from the first numerology. Variants of this method, corresponding apparatuses, and corresponding network-side methods and apparatuses are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan Parkvall, Janne Peisa, Gunnar Mildh, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Wager, Jonas Kronander, Karl Werner, Richard Abrahamsson, Ismet Aktas, Peter Alriksson, Junaid Ansari, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Håkan Axelsson, Joakim Axmon, Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Gunnar Bark, Jan-Erik Berg, Andreas Bergström, Häkan Björkegren, Nadia Brahmi, Cagatay Capar, Anders Carlsson, Andreas Cedergren, Mikael Coldrey, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Erik Dahlman, Ali el Essaili, Ulrika Engström, Mårten Ericson, Erik Eriksson, Mikael Fallgren, Rui Fan, Gabor Fodor, Pål Frenger, Jonas Fridén, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Anders Furuskär, Johan Furuskog, Virgile Garcia, Ather Gattami, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ulf Gustavsson, Bo Hagerman, Fredrik Harrysson, Ning He, Martin Hessler, Kimmo Hiltunen, Songnam Hong, Dennis Hui, Jörg Huschke, Tim Irnich, Sven Jacobsson, Niklas Jaldén, Simon Järmyr, Zhiyuan Jiang, Niklas Johansson, Martin Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landström, Christina Larsson, Gen Li, Lars Lindbom, Robert Lindgren, Bengt Lindoff, Fredrik Lindqvist, Jinhua Liu, Thorsten Lohmar, Qianxi Lu, Lars Manholm, Ivana Maric, Jonas Medbo, Qingyu Miao, Reza Moosavi, Walter Muller, Elena Myhre, Karl Norrman, Bengt-Erik Olsson, Torgny Palenius, Sven Petersson, Jose Luis Pradas, Mikael Prytz, Olav Queseth, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Edgar Ramos, Andres Reial, Thomas Rimhagen, Emil Ringh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune, Joachim Sachs, Henrik Sahlin, Vidit Saxena, Nima Seifi, Yngve Selén, Eliane Semaan, Sachin Sharma, Cong Shi, Johan Sköld, Magnus Stattin, Anders Stjernman, Dennis Sundman, Lars Sundström, Miurel Isabel Tercero Vargas, Claes Tidestav, Sibel Tombaz, Johan Torsner, Hugo Tullberg, Jari Vikberg, Peter von Wrycza, Thomas Walldeen, Pontus Wallentin, Hai Wang, Ke Wang Helmersson, Jianfeng Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Niclas Wiberg, Emma Wittenmark, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Ali Zaidi, Zhan Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Yanli Zheng
  • Radio resource control resume without context fetch
    Patent number: 11641689
    Abstract: According to certain embodiments, a target network node for communicating with a user equipment (UE) that was previously in communication with a source network node, comprises an interface operably coupled to processing circuitry. The interface is configured to receive a connection resume request from the user equipment, wherein the connection resume request comprises a resume identification associated with the source network node. The processing circuitry is configured to determine that the UE was previously in communication with the source network node. The interface is further configured to transmit the connection resume request to the source network node, receive a radio resource control (RRC) response from the source network node, and forward the RRC response to the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Icaro L. J. Da Silva, Gunnar Mildh
  • Intra-RAT handovers with core network change
    Patent number: 11638191
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for handover of a UE from a source node connected to a first core network to a target node connected to a second core network. The UE receives, from the source node, a mobility command including an indication of the radio access technology (RAT) used by the target node and a message container containing configuration information for the target node. The UE further determines, based on the indication of the RAT used by the target node, whether to treat the handover as an inter-RAT handover or as an intra-RAT handover with a core network change, and performs a radio resource control procedure for one of an inter-RAT handover or an intra-RAT handover with a core network change based on the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Lian Araujo, Patrik Rugeland, Oumer Teyeb
  • Network Architecture, Methods, and Devices for a Wireless Communications Network
    Publication number: 20230109947
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a fifth-generation wireless communications network, including an example method, in a wireless device, that includes determining a reporting quality threshold for a parameter related to channel state information (CSI); performing a measurement for each of a plurality of beams from a first predetermined set of beams for evaluation; evaluating the measurement for each of the plurality of beams against the reporting quality threshold; discontinuing the performing and evaluating of measurements in response to determining that the reporting quality threshold is met for one of the beams, such that one or more beams in the first predetermined set of beams are not measured and evaluated; and reporting, to the wireless communications network, CSI for the one of the beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Stefan Parkvall, Janne Peisa, Gunnar Mildh, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Wager, Jonas Kronander, Karl Werner, Richard Abrahamsson, Ismet Aktas, Peter Alriksson, Junaid Ansari, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Håkan Axelsson, Joakim Axmon, Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Gunnar Bark, Jan-Erik Berg, Andreas Bergström, Håkan Björkegren, Nadia Brahmi, Cagatay Capar, Anders Carlsson, Andreas Cedergren, Mikael Coldrey, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Erik Dahlman, Ali El Essaili, Ulrika Engström, Mårten Ericson, Erik Eriksson, Mikael Fallgren, Rui Fan, Gabor Fodor, Pål Frenger, Jonas Fridén, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Anders Furuskär, Johan Furuskog, Virgile Garcia, Ather Gattami, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ulf Gustavsson, Bo Hagerman, Fredrik Harrysson, Ning He, Martin Hessler, Kimmo Hiltunen, Songnam Hong, Dennis Hui, Jörg Huschke, Tim Irnich, Sven Jacobsson, Niklas Jaldén, Simon Järmyr, Zhiyuan Jiang, Martin Johansson, Niklas Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landström, Christina Larsson, Gen Li, Bo Lincoln, Lars Lindbom, Robert Lindgren, Bengt Lindoff, Fredrik Lindqvist, Jinhua Liu, Thorsten Lohmar, Qianxi Lu, Lars Manholm, Ivana Maric, Jonas Medbo, Qingyu Miao, Reza Moosavi, Walter Müller, Elena Myhre, Johan Nilsson, Karl Norrman, Bengt-Erik Olsson, Torgny Palenius, Sven Petersson, Jose Luis Pradas, Mikael Prytz, Olav Queseth, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Edgar Ramos, Andres Reial, Thomas Rimhagen, Emil Ringh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune, Joachim Sachs, Henrik Sahlin, Vidit Saxena, Nima Seifi, Yngve Selén, Eliane Semaan, Sachin Sharma, Cong Shi, Johan Sköld, Magnus Stattin, Anders Stjernman, Dennis Sundman, Lars Sundström, Miurel Isabel Tercero Vargas, Claes Tidestav, Sibel Tombaz, Johan Torsner, Hugo Tullberg, Jari Vikberg, Peter von Wrycza, Thomas Walldeen, Anders Wallén, Pontus Wallentin, Hai Wang, Ke Wang Helmersson, Jianfeng Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Niclas Wiberg, Emma Wittenmark, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Ali Zaidi, Zhan Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Yanli Zheng
  • Radio network nodes, wireless device and methods performed therein for handling communication in a wireless communication network
    Patent number: 11627504
    Abstract: A first exemplary embodiment provides a method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling communication of the wireless device in a wireless communication network, wherein the wireless communication network comprises a first radio network node (12) and a second radio network node (13), which first radio network node (12) serves the wireless device (10). The wireless device receives an indication indicating a mapping between one or more channel state information reference signals, CSI-RS, and one or more random access channel, RACH, configurations. The wireless device receives one or more CSI-RSs from the second radio network node (13), and selects a CSI-RS out of the one or more received CSI-RSs. The wireless device further initiates a random access procedure towards the second radio network node (13) using at least part of the RACH configuration mapped to the selected CSI-RS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Icaro L. J. da Silva, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune
  • Radio network node, wireless device, and methods for performed in a wireless communication network
    Patent number: 11570669
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate, for example, to operations performed by a network node for handling communication of a wireless device in a wireless communication network. The network node receives a first preamble associated with a first downlink (“DL”) beam from the wireless device. The network node transmits a random access response (“RAR”) to the wireless device using the first DL beam associated with the first preamble. Responsive to transmitting the RAR using the first DL beam, the network node determines that the wireless device has not received the RAR. Responsive to determining that the wireless device has not received the RAR, the network node transmits the RAR using a second DL beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Icaro L. J. Da Silva, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune
  • Radio resource control connection establishment
    Patent number: 11564268
    Abstract: A method for establishing a radio resource control connection between a first wireless device and a radio network node, comprises transmitting a request for a radio resource control connection towards the radio network node from the first wireless device to a second wireless device. Then, the second wireless device forwards the request for a radio resource control connection towards the radio network node to the radio network node. The forwarding by the second wireless device uses an already established radio resource control signaling connection between the second wireless device and the radio network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Pontus Wallentin, Mats Folke, Christofer Lindheimer, Patrik Rugeland
  • FILTERING RELEVANT EARLY MEASUREMENT RESULTS
    Publication number: 20230012404
    Abstract: Methods performed by wireless device for filtering relevant early measurement results are provided. Operations of such methods include obtaining multiple idle/inactive measurement results while the wireless device is in an idle/inactive state and transitioning from the idle/inactive state to an active state. Operations may include, responsive to transitioning from the idle/inactive state to the active state, selecting a subset of the idle/inactive measurement results based on capabilities of frequencies associated with idle/inactive measurement results to be used by the wireless device. Operations may further include transmitting the subset of the idle/inactive measurement results to a network node in a wireless communication network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Oumer TEYEB, Patrik RUGELAND, Jens BERGQVIST
  • CHO IN DC (DUAL CONNECTIVITY)
    Publication number: 20230007553
    Abstract: A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for handling a Conditional Handover (CHO) from a first cell to a second cell in a wireless communications network. The UE is served by a Master Node (MN), in the first cell and by a Secondary Node (SN) in a third cell. The UE receives a CHO configuration from the first network node acting as the MN. The CHO configuration includes an indication to release configurations of any one or more out of: Multi Radio Access Technology Dual Connectivity (MR-DC), and SN terminated bearers. Upon execution of the CHO according to the CHO configuration, the UE releases the MR-DC configuration and/or a configuration for SN terminated bearers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Patrik RUGELAND, Icaro L.J. DA SILVA
  • Conditional Configuration in a Wireless Communication Network
    Publication number: 20230007542
    Abstract: A wireless device (16) receives a control message (26) indicating a conditional configuration (28-1) that the wireless device (16) is to add, modify, or release for a link (20). The control message (26) includes configuration-specific information (30-1) that distinguishes the conditional configuration (28-1) from one or more other conditional configurations that are configurable for the link (20). The configuration-specific information (30-1) may for example includes a conditional configuration identifier that is unique at least among any conditional configurations configured for the link (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Oumer Teyeb, Patrik Rugeland, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Mattias Bergström
  • Validity Area for Early Measurement
    Publication number: 20220408295
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless device for performing early measurement comprises receiving an early measurement configuration for performing idle/inactive mode measurements. The early measurement configuration comprising a measurement carrier list. Each entry of the measurement carrier list comprises a carrier frequency and one or more cell identifiers associated with the carrier frequency for which the wireless device is to perform idle/inactive mode measurements. The early measurement configuration further comprises a validity area list, separate from the measurement carrier list. Each entry of the validity area list comprises a carrier frequency and zero or more cell identifiers associated with the carrier frequency for which the wireless device is supposed to perform idle/inactive mode measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Oumer Teyeb, Jens Bergqvist
  • Handling of Idle Measurement Results in RRC_Connected
    Publication number: 20220394806
    Abstract: In one aspect, a wireless device is adapted to perform idle mode measurements. The wireless device performs and stores one or more radio signal measurements while in an idle mode or inactive state. The wireless device also deletes the stored radio signal measurements in response to any one of a number of events, such as receiving a RRC release message that does not include an idle mode measurement configuration, receiving an RRC release message while in RRC Connected state, receiving a handover message, or receiving a reconfiguration message adding a secondary cell for carrier aggregation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Icaro Leonardo Da Silva, Oumer Teyeb, Jens Bergqvist
  • Determining Security Keys
    Publication number: 20220394565
    Abstract: Examples of this disclosure include a method performed by a wireless device for determining security keys. The method comprises, for each candidate primary secondary cell (PSCell) of a plurality of candidate PSCells for conditional addition or conditional change by the wireless device for dual connectivity, receiving, from a network node, a respective value associated with the candidate PSCell, wherein the value associated with the candidate PSCell is different to the value associated with at least one other candidate PSCell. The method also comprises determining, for each of at least one candidate PSCell of the plurality of candidate PSCells, a respective security key for communications between the wireless device and the candidate PSCell, wherein the respective security key is determined based on a master key and the respective value associated with the candidate PSCell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Gunnar Mildh, Julien Muller
  • Configuring Multi-RAT Early Measurements
    Publication number: 20220394568
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for configuration of multi-Radio Access Technology (RAT) early measurements. In one embodiment, a method performed by a wireless communication device comprises receiving system information from a first cell of a first network node and receiving a dedicated release message from the first cell comprising idle mode measurement configurations for a first RAT and/or a second RAT. The method further comprises performing a reselection to a second cell served by a second network node and receiving system information from the second cell comprising idle mode measurement configurations for the first RAT and/or for the second RAT. The method further comprises determining idle mode measurement configurations to be applied while in the second cell based on the idle mode measurement configurations comprised in the dedicated release message from the first cell and the idle mode measurement configurations comprised in the system information from the second cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Oumer Teyeb, Patrik Rugeland
  • Handling of Stored Conditional Configuration in a Wireless Communication Network
    Publication number: 20220386207
    Abstract: A method is performed by a wireless device (18). The method comprises detecting a failure associated with a cell group in multi-connectivity operation. The method also comprises, responsive to detecting the failure, suspending monitoring of one or more trigger conditions whose fulfillment is to trigger execution of a conditional configuration (16) stored at the wireless device (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Icaro L.J. da Silva
  • Conditional Configuration in a Wireless Communication Network
    Publication number: 20220377633
    Abstract: A user equipment receives multiple conditional reconfigurations associated with respective conditions. The user equipment is to execute a conditional configuration upon fulfillment of an associated condition. The user equipment accordingly executes one of the multiple conditional configurations upon fulfillment of an associated condition. The user equipment transmits, to a target radio network node, an indication that indicates which one of the multiple conditional reconfigurations the user equipment executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Oumer Teyeb, Mattias Bergström, Icaro Leonardo Da Silva
  • Failure Reporting in a Wireless Communication Network
    Publication number: 20220377629
    Abstract: A wireless device (18) detects a failure associated with a first cell group among multiple cell groups (14A, 14B) that are respectively provided by multiple radio network nodes (12A, 12B) to which the wireless device (18) simultaneously connects in multi-connectivity operation. The wireless device (18) transmits a report (20) that reports the detected failure. The report (20) includes information about a conditional configuration (16) stored at the wireless device (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Icaro Leonardo Da Silva
  • Resuming SCG, Synchronization Aspects
    Publication number: 20220369412
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed herein for resuming a connection of a wireless communication device suspension to a dormant state while the wireless communication device was operating in dual connectivity with a Master Cell Group (MCG) with a first network node and a Secondary Cell Group (SCG) with a second network node. In one embodiment, a method performed by the wireless communication device comprises receiving a connection resume message with an indication to restore the SCG of the wireless communication device, where the connection resume message comprises information that is mandatory when the connection resume message comprises an indication to restore the SCG. The information that is mandatory comprises information that triggers synchronization and random access towards a Primary SCG Cell (PSCell) (e.g., reconfigurationWithSync or mobilityControlInfoSCG). The method further comprises restoring the SCG in accordance with the connection resume message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Oumer Teyeb, Patrik Rugeland