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).

  • Publication number: 20210337436
    Abstract: A method for inter-Radio Access Technology (RAT) handover comprises preparing, at a target node, a reconfiguration message based on that the target node is inter-RAT and intra-system to a source node, and sending, to the source node, the reconfiguration message for forwarding the reconfiguration message to a user equipment (UE). The reconfiguration message comprises configuration for reconfiguring lower layer at the UE and further keeps the UE from reconfiguring upper-layer configuration. The target node disclosed in the method prepares a reconfiguration message specific to different types of RAT combination and system between the source node and the target node to provide loss-less and in-order data delivery during and after the handover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Oumer TEYEB, Lian ARAUJO, Patrik RUGELAND, Gunnar MILDH
  • Publication number: 20210337615
    Abstract: A method is provided by a wireless device for performing reconfiguration and/or resumption of a radio resource control, RRC, connections while operating in a Multi-RAT Dual Connectivity, MR-DC or standalone New Radio, NR, environment. The method includes suspending the wireless device to an inactive mode. The method further includes resuming operation of the wireless device from the inactive mode. The method further includes receiving an indication to perform one of: releasing a master cell group and perform a configuration on at least one of one or more radio bearer configurations and a secondary cell group configuration; or releasing configurations for a master cell group and a secondary cell group and perform the configuration on one or more radio bearer configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Patrik RUGELAND, Oumer TEYEB
  • Patent number: 11160132
    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: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Icaro L. J. Da Silva, Gunnar Mildh
  • Publication number: 20210329723
    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: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Oumer TEYEB, Patrik RUGELAND, Icaro L. J. Da Silva
  • Publication number: 20210329521
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for handover of a UE (100) from a source node (20, 30) connected to a first core network (50, 60) to a target node (20, 30) connected to a second core network (50, 60). The UE (100) receives, from the source node (20, 30), a mobility command including an indication of the radio access technology (RAT) used by the target node (20, 30) and a message container containing configuration information for the target node (20, 30). The UE (100) further determines, based on the indication of the RAT used by the target node (20, 30), 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: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Lian Araujo, Patrik Rugeland, Oumer Teyeb
  • Patent number: 11153924
    Abstract: A method in a network node includes obtaining a first identifier associated with resuming an inactive connection between a wireless device and a network. The method further includes receiving a second identifier from the wireless device. The second identifier is either the same as the first identifier or is associated with the first identifier. The method further including determining a location indicator based on the second identifier. The location indicator indicates a location within the network from which to obtain information associated with the connection. The method further including obtaining the information associated with the connection from the location indicated by the location indicator. The method further including using the information associated with the connection to facilitate resuming the connection between the wireless device and the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Gunnar Mildh
  • Publication number: 20210274583
    Abstract: A method in a network node includes obtaining a first identifier associated with resuming an inactive connection between a wireless device and a network. The method further includes receiving a second identifier from the wireless device. The second identifier is either the same as the first identifier or is associated with the first identifier. The method further including determining a location indicator based on the second identifier. The location indicator indicates a location within the network from which to obtain information associated with the connection. The method further including obtaining the information associated with the connection from the location indicated by the location indicator. The method further including using the information associated with the connection to facilitate resuming the connection between the wireless device and the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Patrik RUGELAND, Gunnar MILDH
  • Publication number: 20210250820
    Abstract: A method for a handover procedure comprises establishing a connection with a source network node of a first core network; receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message including an information element, wherein the information element indicates a second core network associated with a target network node; applying security parameters based on the second core network indicated in the information element; and performing a handover toward the target network node using the applied security parameters. The method provides an indication in RRC connection reconfiguration procedure to indicate the UE the core network of the target network node, so that the UE may recognize that this is an inter-system handover and apply corresponding security parameters for performing the handover without additional signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Patrik RUGELAND, Lian ARAUJO, Oscar OHLSSON, Malik Wahaj ARSHAD
  • Patent number: 11064542
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and wireless terminal devices that deal with issues relating to resource allocation in sidelink radio connections. One embodiment provides a method in a first wireless terminal device. The method comprises: establishing a sidelink radio connection with a second wireless terminal device; selecting one of a plurality of resource pools for wireless communication over the sidelink radio connection, the plurality of resource pools comprising a first resource pool and a second resource pool, the first resource pool defining a first subset of available physical resources and the second resource pool defining a second subset of available physical resources; and utilizing the selected resource pool for transmitting wireless communications to the second wireless terminal device, or receiving wireless communications from the second wireless terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Mats Folke, Shaohua Li, Pontus Wallentin
  • Publication number: 20210211945
    Abstract: A UE and a method for resuming a radio connection in a communications network comprising a first RAT and a different second RAT. The UE operates in a first cell served by the first RAT. When a connection with the first cell is suspended, the UE performs a re-selection to a second cell served by the second RAT, and triggers RRC resume in the second cell. The UE receives a first set of parameters associated with the first cell, which first set comprises at least one parameter identifying the UE or the first cell. Further, the UE receives a second set of parameters associated with the second cell, which second set comprises at least one parameter identifying the UE or the second cell. The UE determines a security token based on the first and second sets, and transmits the security token to the second cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Patrik RUGELAND, Gunnar MILDH, Icaro L. J. Da Silva
  • Publication number: 20210211952
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods for a target node to establish a connection with a user equipment (UE) operating in dual connectivity (DC) with a primary cell (PCell) served by a master node and with a primary secondary cell (PSCell) served by a secondary node. Such methods include receiving, from the UE, a re-establishment request message comprising parameters associated with the PSCell, a message authentication code, and an indication of the UE's selection of a target cell served by the target node as a replacement for the PCell, which utilizes a first radio access technology (RAT). The PSCell and the target cell utilize a different second RAT. Such methods include, based on the parameters associated with the PSCell, determining a full UE context for the UE, and establishing a connection with the UE based on the full UE context, whereby the target cell will serve as a PCell for DC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Oumer TEYEB, Patrik RUGELAND, Icaro L. J. Da Silva
  • Publication number: 20210176692
    Abstract: A wireless device and a method for re-establishing a connection in a wireless communications network comprising a first RAT and a different second RAT. The wireless device operates in a first cell of the first RAT. When a connection failure with the first cell is detected, the device performs a cell selection and selects a second cell of the second RAT. Further, the device determines a first set of parameters associated with the first cell and comprising at least one parameter identifying the wireless device or the first cell. Furthermore, the device receives a second set of parameters associated with the second cell and comprising at least one parameter identifying the wireless device or the second cell. The device determines a security token based on the first and second sets, and transmits a re-establishment request message comprising the security token to the second cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Patrik RUGELAND, Gunnar MILDH, Icaro L. J. Da Silva
  • Publication number: 20210126726
    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: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    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, 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 Müller, 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
  • Publication number: 20210084550
    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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Icaro L.J. DA SILVA, Patrik RUGELAND, Johan RUNE
  • Patent number: 10952110
    Abstract: Embodiments herein disclose a method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling connections in a wireless communication network, wherein the wireless device (10) is configured with a split signaling radio bearer to a first radio network node (12), being a master radio network node, and a second radio network node (13), being a secondary radio network node. The wireless device detects a radio link problem to the first radio network node (12); and transmits a failure report to the first radio network node (12) over the split signaling radio bearer via the second radio network node (13). The failure report indicates the radio link problem to the first radio network node (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Rui Fan, Riikka Susitaival, Stefan Wager
  • Patent number: 10939366
    Abstract: A method performed by a User Equipment (UE) for handling multiple Secondary Cell Group (SCG) configurations in a wireless communications network is provided. The UE receives (1201) from a network node: a first SCG configuration of a first Secondary Node, SN, and an indication of whether or not the first SCG is to be configured as active or inactive, and a second SCG configuration of a second SN, and an indication of whether or not the second SCG is to be configured as active or inactive. The multiple SCG configurations comprises at least the first SCG configuration and the second SCG configuration. The UE then decides (1202) whether to handle each respective SCG configuration out of the multiple SCG configurations according to a first option or a second option based on its respective indication. The first option comprises when one or more out of the respective multiple SCG configurations are indicated to be configured as inactive, storing (1203) that particular SCG configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Lian Araujo, Patrik Rugeland, Oumer Teyeb
  • Patent number: 10938497
    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 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    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, 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, Niklas Johansson, Martin Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landstrom, 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 Müller, 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
  • Patent number: 10904813
    Abstract: A method performed by a wireless device for deciding whether or not to reselect to a neighbor cell is provided. The wireless device is associated with a first cell. The wireless device is further associated with an area, which area is related to any one or more out of: a Tracking Area, TA, multiple TAs, a Radio Access Network, RAN, area. The area comprises one or more cells including the first cell. The wireless device obtains an indication of an area offset related to neighbor cell channel quality. The area offset is associated with said area. The wireless device applies the area offset when the neighbor cell is outside said area. The wireless device then decides whether or not to reselect to the neighbor cell based on the applied area offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune
  • Patent number: 10887803
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Icaro L. J. Da Silva, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune
  • Publication number: 20200359206
    Abstract: A method (1300), performed by a wireless device, is disclosed. The method is for managing radio resources in the wireless device and comprises receiving a message configuring a radio bearer for use by the wireless device (1302), checking the message for a ciphering configuration setting enabling or disabling ciphering for the radio bearer (1304), and performing at least one of enabling or disabling ciphering for the radio bearer in accordance with the received message (1306). Also disclosed are a method (1500) performed by a base station for configuring radio resources for use by a wireless device, a wireless device (1400), a user equipment and a base station (1600). FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Patrik Rugeland, Gunnar Mildh, Håkan Palm