Patents by Inventor Paul Marinier

Paul Marinier 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: 20240314548
    Abstract: A method performed by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may include communicating on a primary carrier and a secondary carrier and receiving a medium access control (MAC) message indicating activation or deactivation of the secondary carrier. If the MAC layer message indicates the secondary carrier is activated, the method may include monitoring the secondary carrier for control messages. If the MAC message indicates the secondary carrier is deactivated, the method may include ceasing monitoring the secondary carrier. The method may include utilizing a timer based on the activation of the secondary carrier, and, if the timer expires, deactivating the secondary carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Marinier, Diana Pani, Christopher R Cave, Benoit Pelletier
  • Publication number: 20240314615
    Abstract: A method for a Wireless Transmit/Receive Unit (WTRU). The method including receiving from a network configuration information indicating multiple frequency layers for positioning reference signals; and at least one activated frequency layer from among the multiple frequency layers. The frequency layers may be associated with one or more carriers for data transmission, wherein the carrier is co-located with its associated frequency layer for positioning; and bandwidth parts (BWPs) within carriers for data transmission. The WTRU may receive from the network activation/deactivation information indicating activation/deactivation of any of a secondary cell (SCell) and a BWP. The WTRU may transmit information indicating, for example, a set of frequency layers used for positioning, wherein the set of frequency layers is enabled according to any of an accuracy requirement, a latency, a measured RSRP of one frequency layer, and a measured CSI-RS corresponding to BWPs being a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Aata El Hamss, Fumihiro Hasegawa, Moon IL Lee, Tuong Hoang, Erdem Bala, Paul Marinier, Jaya Rao
  • Patent number: 12096335
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for performing device-to-device (D2D) discovery are described. A service discovery process may include a discoverable device (e.g., a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU)) sending a discovery request, over a wireless connection, for a radio resource for the purpose of performing a transmission for radio frequency (RF) proximity detection for a given service. The WTRU may receive a discovery response including a configuration for RF proximity detection from a network, which configuration may be associated to the service. The configuration for RF proximity may be received by dedicated signaling, (e.g., physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)), in particular for a discoverable WTRU. The configuration for RF proximity may be received on a broadcast channel, (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Gwenael Poitau, Ghyslain Pelletier, Paul Marinier, Diana Pani, Samian Kaur, Benoit Pelletier
  • Patent number: 12096306
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for a WTRU to act as a mobile relay, the method comprising the WTRU connecting to the network, the WTRU receiving a message from the network indicating that the WTRU is to act as a mobile relay for one or more devices outside of the coverage of the network, the WTRU discovering one or more devices outside of the coverage of the network, and the WTRU receiving a message from the out-of-coverage device that indicates that the out-of-coverage device has selected the WTRU to act as a mobile relay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Martino Freda, Diana Pani, Benoit Pelletier, Paul Marinier
  • Patent number: 12096468
    Abstract: An apparatus may be configured to determine whether to prioritize a sidelink (SL) logical channel group (LCG) based on an SL prioritization threshold and a UL prioritization threshold, on a condition that a UL prioritization threshold is configured. The apparatus may be configured to determine whether a prioritization value associated with the SL LCG is lower than the SL prioritization threshold. The apparatus may be configured to determine (e.g., at least) whether an uplink (UL) LCG has a prioritization value that is equal to or higher than the UL prioritization threshold. The apparatus may be configured to determine whether to prioritize SL buffer status reporting (BSR) based on a size of a UL grant and the determination of whether to prioritize the SL LCG. The apparatus may be configured to report a buffer status based on the determination of whether to prioritize the SL BSR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Martino Freda, Moon-il Lee, Tuong Hoang, Paul Marinier, Tao Deng
  • Publication number: 20240298313
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are provided to implement scheduling for device-to-device (D2D). A WTRU (e.g., a D2D WTRU) may determine whether the WTRU has D2D data to transmit. The WTRU may determine a set of allowed SA resources and/or allowed D2D data resources for transmission of the SA. The WTRU may select an SA resource and/or D2D data resources (e.g., from the set of allowed SA resources and/or D2D data resources) for transmission. The WTRU may select one or more transmission parameters. The WTRU may select one or more transmission patterns. The WTRU may transmit D2D data over the set of allowed D2D resources using the selected transmission patterns and according to the selected transmission parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Marinier, Benoit Pelletier, Marian Rudolf, Diana Pani, Gwenael Poitau, Ghyslain Pelletier, Chao-Cheng Tu
  • Publication number: 20240295625
    Abstract: The disclosure pertains to methods and apparatus for using artificial intelligence and machine learning for positioning of nodes (e.g., wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs)) in wireless communications. In an example, a method implemented by a WTRU for wireless communications includes receiving configuration information indicating a plurality of positioning methods and a threshold, determining a respective weight for each of the plurality of positioning methods, and sending the respective weights for the plurality of positioning methods based on determining that at least one of the respective weights is greater than the threshold and/or after a preconfigured time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Fumihiro Hasegawa, Jaya Rao, Yugeswar Deenoo Narayanan Thangaraj, Aata El Hamss, Tuong Hoang, Paul Marinier, Moon IL Lee, Ghyslain Pelletier
  • Patent number: 12082026
    Abstract: Embodiments contemplate methods and systems for determining and communicating channel state information (CSI) for one or more transmission points (or CSI reference signal resources). Embodiments further contemplate determining transmission states may include applying at least one CSI process for channel state information (CSI) reporting. Embodiments also contemplate aperiodic and/or periodic reporting of one or more report types (e.g., rank indicator (RI)) of CSI, perhaps based on one or more reporting modes that may be configured for each of the one or more CSI process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Marinier, Diana Pani, J. Patrick Tooher, Marian Rudolf
  • Patent number: 12082129
    Abstract: Maintaining time alignment with multiple carriers is contemplated. A group of uplink carriers (UL CC sets) that operate with a single Timing Advance (TA) may be determined, and a TA value may be applied to a specific UL CC set. A wireless transmit/receive unit's (WTRU) capability of using multiple TAs may define a group index of a few bits for each UL CC set. A TA Command received in a Random Access Response message may be used to apply the TA value to each UL carrier of the UL CC set. The WTRU may determine which UL CC set the TA value applies to based on which DL carrier the command was transmitted from. The WTRU may determine which UL CC set the TA value applies to based on the Group Index being explicitly provided in the command. The WTRU may release multi-CC configurations upon Time Alignment Timer (TAT) expiry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Marinier, Bhaskar M. Anepu, Ghyslain Pelletier, Robert L. Olesen
  • Publication number: 20240292465
    Abstract: A method performed by a WTRU may comprise measuring a power of a downlink pathloss reference and comparing the measured power of the downlink pathloss reference to a threshold. The WTRU may determine whether to transmit a preamble, on a secondary carrier, based on whether the measured power of the downlink pathloss reference is less than the threshold. The method may further comprise not transmitting the preamble on the secondary carrier in one or more instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Ghyslain Pelletier, Paul Marinier, Sung-Hyuk Shin, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz
  • Publication number: 20240292329
    Abstract: A first wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive, from a second WTRU, sidelink control information (SCI), including first information indicating if a resource is reserved by the second WTRU, and second information indicating if the second WTRU is a power saving or non-power saving. The first WTRU may measure a reference signal receive power (RSRP) of signals transmitted by the second WTRU. The first WTRU may add a resource to a set of available resources if the first information indicates that the resource is not reserved by the second WTRU. If a resource is reserved, the WTRU may set an RSRP threshold to a first set or second threshold based on a power saving mode of the second WTRU. The first WTRU may add the resource to the set of available resources if the measured RSRP is less than the selected RSRP threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: Tuong Duc Hoang, Martino Freda, Tao Deng, Moon IL Lee, Ghyslain Pelletier, Paul Marinier
  • Publication number: 20240291609
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are described for handling positioning reference signals in a wireless communication system. The positioning reference signals may be assigned priorities that may be used to facilitate various operations of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) such as positioning related services, collision avoidance, measurement and reporting, etc. The WTRU may be configured with multiple muting patterns associated with the positioning reference signals and may switch between different muting patterns based on the priorities of the positioning reference signals and/or other downlink (DL) or uplink (UL) transmissions that may overlap or collide with the positioning reference signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Jaya Rao, Fumihiro Hasegawa, Moon-il Lee, Ghyslain Pelletier, Paul Marinier, Aata El Hamss, Tuong Duc Hoang, Janet A. Stern-Berkowitz
  • Publication number: 20240292349
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) autonomously synchronizing. For example, a WTRU may be configured to receive a downlink timing synchronization. The WTRU may be configured to determine a synchronization signal. The WTRU may be configured to determine a synchronization mode. The synchronization mode may be RRC CONNECTED mode. The synchronization mode may be RRC IDLE mode. The WTRU may communicate data to the network while in an unsynchronized state in an RRC IDLE and/or an RRC CONNECTED mode. The communication of data while unsynchronized may reduce latency relative to one or more of a random access channel (RACH) procedure, a resource radio control (RRC) connection establishment procedure, or a data packet scheduling, for example.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Ghyslain Pelletier, Paul Marinier, Diana Pani
  • Publication number: 20240292388
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and systems for flexible aperiodic reference signal (RS) transmissions are provided. For example, a method implemented in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for wireless communications comprises receiving configuration information of one or more sounding reference signal (SRS) resource sets, each SRS resource set of the one or more SRS resource sets is associated with a slot offset and a set of slot offset deltas; receiving downlink control information (DCI) indicating an SRS request, the SRS request indicates an SRS resource set of the one or more SRS resource sets; determining an SRS configuration from a set of SRS configurations for SRS transmissions; determining a slot for transmitting an SRS based on the determined SRS configuration; and transmitting, in the determined slot, the SRS using resources of the indicated SRS resource set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Afshin Haghighat, Paul Marinier, Janet Stern-Berkowitz, Moon IL Lee, Patrick Tooher, Young Woo Kwak, Nazli Khan Beigi
  • Publication number: 20240284415
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for allocating resources to a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU transmitting a signature sequence to a Node B, receiving an acknowledge signal from the Node B, and determining a default resource index. The resource index is associated with enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Benoit Pelletier, Eldad Zeira, Paul Marinier, Christopher R. Cave, Rocco Di Girolamo
  • Publication number: 20240284215
    Abstract: Power efficient measurements may be implemented for high frequency operations. A WTRU may determine measurement occasions, DRX cycle/configuration transitions, DRX pause/resume, DRX timer operation, and/or BFR based on scheduling activity, beam configuration, BFI detection, BFD, beam loss, etc. A WTRU may be configured with multiple DRX cycles and measurement opportunities (e.g., with different periodicities). The WTRU may perform (e.g., RS) measurement(s) with determined/configured timing (e.g., DRX on-durations) in a first DRX cycle based on condition(s). The WTRU may switch to a second DRX cycle and perform RS measurement(s) with determined/configured timing based on condition(s) (e.g., counted number of BFIs detected in first DRX cycle). The WTRU may switch from the second (e.g., short) DRX cycle to the first (e.g., long) DRX cycle or to non-DRX operation (e.g., DRX suspension or reset DRX inactivity timer) based on condition(s) (e.g., number of BFIs in first and/or second DRX cycle(s)).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Faris Alfarhan, Ghyslain Pelletier, Moon-il Lee, Paul Marinier
  • Patent number: 12069623
    Abstract: Devices and techniques for determining a transmission time interval (TTI) duration and/or varying the TTI duration are contemplated. The TTI duration may be varied based on one or more of: the timing of a transmission, the amount of data available for transmission, or the type of data to be transmitted. The TTI duration may be for one or more of: the Enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (EPDCCH), the Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH), and/or the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH). One or more different TTI durations may be achieved by modifying OFDM symbols per TTI and/or symbol duration (e.g., subcarrier spacing). One or more variable time-slot boundaries are contemplated. TTI duration per set of subcarriers is contemplated. One or more timing rules to deal with different processing time(s) are contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
    Inventors: J. Patrick Tooher, Paul Marinier, Ghyslain Pelletier
  • Patent number: 12069595
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) autonomously synchronizing. For example, a WTRU may be configured to receive a downlink timing synchronization. The WTRU may be configured to determine a synchronization signal. The WTRU may be configured to determine a synchronization mode. The synchronization mode may be RRC CONNECTED mode. The synchronization mode may be RRC IDLE mode. The WTRU may communicate data to the network while in an unsynchronized state in an RRC IDLE and/or an RRC CONNECTED mode. The communication of data while unsynchronized may reduce latency relative to one or more of a random access channel (RACH) procedure, a resource radio control (RRC) connection establishment procedure, or a data packet scheduling, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Ghyslain Pelletier, Paul Marinier, Diana Pani
  • Publication number: 20240276445
    Abstract: A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may be configured to receive configuration information from a network indicating first reporting behavior and second reporting behavior to be applied when reporting measurements associated with a beam. The configuration information may indicate a condition associated with a height of the WTRU, a speed of the WTRU, and/or a location of the WTRU. The WTRU may be configured to determine whether the condition associated with the height of the WTRU, the speed of the WTRU, and/or the location of the WTRU has been satisfied. The WTRU may be configured to send a report indicating the beam measurements of the candidate set of cells using the first reporting behavior or the second reporting behavior based on whether the condition associated with the height of the WTRU, the speed of the WTRU, and/or the location of the WTRU has been satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Martino Freda, Oumer Teyeb, Paul Marinier, Dylan Watts, Brian Martin, Keiichi Kubota
  • Publication number: 20240276495
    Abstract: A wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) may be configured to monitor physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates of a primary cell (PCell) and a secondary cell (SCell). The WTRU may be configured to determine a time duration for PDCCH candidate budgets for a set of symbols based on a subcarrier spacing associated with the PCell and a subcarrier spacing associated with the SCell. The WTRU may be configured to determine a maximum number of PDCCH candidates to allocate to a search space monitoring occasion of the PCell and the SCell. The maximum number of PDCCH candidates may be based on a per-cell ratio. The WTRU may be configured to allocate PDCCH candidates for the search space monitoring occasion of the PCell and the search space monitoring occasion of the SCell based on the determined maximum number of PDCCH candidates. The WTRU may be configured to decode an allocated PDCCH candidate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Aata El Hamss, Paul Marinier, Faris Alfarhan, Ghyslain Pelletier