Patents by Inventor Richard Lee-Chee Kuo

Richard Lee-Chee Kuo 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER EQUIPMENT (UE) REPORTING SIDELINK UE CAPABILITY INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210409937
    Abstract: A method and device are disclosed from the perspective of a second User Equipment (UE) to report sidelink capability information. In one embodiment, the method includes the second UE receiving, from a UE-to-UE Relay, a first sidelink UE capability information of a first UE and a second sidelink UE capability information of the UE-to-UE Relay or receives, from the UE-to-UE Relay, a combined sidelink UE capability information, wherein the combined sidelink UE capability information is derived from the first sidelink UE capability information and the second sidelink UE capability information. The method further includes the second UE transmits the first sidelink UE capability information and the second sidelink UE capability information to a network node or transmits the combined sidelink UE capability information to the network node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORWARDING SIDELINK USER EQUIPMENT (UE) CAPABILITY INFORMATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210410214
    Abstract: A method and device are disclosed from the perspective of a User Equipment-to-User Equipment (UE-to-UE) Relay to forward sidelink UE capability information. In one embodiment, the method includes the UE-to-UE Relay receiving a first sidelink UE capability information from a first UE. The method further includes the UE-to-UE Relay transmitting the first sidelink UE capability information of the first UE and a second sidelink UE capability information of the UE-to-UE Relay to a second UE or transmits a combined sidelink UE capability information to the second UE, wherein the combined sidelink UE capability information is derived from the first sidelink UE capability information and the second sidelink UE capability information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A RELAY TO TRANSMIT A DIRECT COMMUNICATION REQUEST MESSAGE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210400747
    Abstract: A method and device are disclosed from the perspective of a User Equipment-to-User Equipment (UE-to-UE) Relay to perform a PC5 unicast link establishment procedure. In one embodiment, the method includes the UE-to-UE Relay receiving a first PC5-S message from a first User Equipment (UE), wherein the first PC5-S message includes a Layer-2 Identity (ID) of a second UE. The method further includes the UE-to-UE Relay transmitting a second PC5-S message addressed to the Layer-2 ID of the second UE for establishing a PC5 unicast link with the second UE. The method also includes the UE-to-UE Relay receiving a third PC5-S message from the second UE, wherein the third PC5-S message is transmitted by the second UE in response to reception of the second PC5-S message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING LINK IDENTIFIER UPDATE PROCEDURE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210400759
    Abstract: A method and device are disclosed from the perspective of a User Equipment-to-User Equipment (UE-to-UE) Relay to perform a link identifier update procedure. In one embodiment, the method includes the UE-to-UE Relay receiving a first PC5-S message from a first UE to modify at least one first link identifier, wherein the first PC5-S message includes a Layer-2 Identity (ID) of the first UE. The method also includes the UE-to-UE Relay transmitting a second PC5-S message to a second UE, in response to reception of the first PC5-S message, to modify at least one second link identifier, wherein the second PC5-S message includes a Layer-2 ID of the UE-to-UE Relay and does not include the Layer-2 ID of the first UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING A PC5 UNICAST LINK ESTABLISHMENT PROCEDURE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210400745
    Abstract: A method and device are disclosed from the perspective of a first User Equipment (UE) to perform a PC5 unicast link establishment procedure. In one embodiment, the method includes the first UE transmitting a first PC5-S message addressed to a default Destination Layer-2 Identity (ID) associated with a UE-to-UE Relay service for establishing a PC5 unicast link, wherein the first PC5-S message includes Service Info of a Proximity-based Services (ProSe) service. The method also includes the first UE receiving a second PC5-S message from a UE-to-UE Relay, wherein the second PC5-S message is transmitted by the UE-to-UE Relay in response to reception of the first PC5-S message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A USER EQUIPMENT (UE) TO TRANSMIT A DIRECT COMMUNICATION REQUEST MESSAGE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210400746
    Abstract: A method and device are disclosed from the perspective of a first User Equipment (UE) to perform a PC5 unicast link establishment procedure. In one embodiment, the method includes the first UE transmitting a first PC5-S message for establishing a PC5 unicast link with a UE-to-UE Relay, wherein the PC5-S message includes a Layer-2 Identity (ID) of a second UE. The method further includes the first UE receiving a second PC5-S message from the UE-to-UE Relay, wherein the second PC5-S message is transmitted by the UE-to-UE Relay in response to reception of the first PC5-S message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REQUESTING RESOURCE FOR CONTROL ELEMENT TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210392542
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE, wherein the UE is allocated with multiple SR configurations by a network node. In one embodiment, the method includes the UE triggering a MAC control element if a timer expires. The method also includes the UE triggering a SR for the MAC control element. The method also includes the UE transmitting the SR based on a first SR configuration of the multiple SR configurations, wherein the first SR configuration is associated with a highest priority logical channel having data available for transmission when the MAC control element is triggered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Li-Chih Tseng
  • Method and apparatus for channel state information report for beam operation in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11201708
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed, from the perspective of the UE, for reporting channel state information (CSI). In one embodiment, the method includes a UE being configured with at least two CSI-RS (Channel State Information-Reference Signal) resources. In addition, the method includes the UE performing measurements on the at least two CSI-RS resources. The method also includes the UE generating multiple CSIs according to measurements on the at least two CSI-RS resources, wherein at least one CSI corresponds to measurements on more than one CSI-RS resource. The method further includes the UE reporting at least one of the generated CSIs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Ko-Chiang Lin, Ming-Che Li, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • Method and apparatus for transmissions via multiple beams in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11201660
    Abstract: A method for a wireless communications system is disclosed. In one example, user equipment (UE) (e.g. a mobile phone) receives an indication from a network (for example, by way of a transmission and reception point (TRP)) indicating whether a first transmission and a second transmission to the UE can be combined for decoding. The UE also receives the first transmission via a first UE beam and the second transmission via a second UE beam. The first transmission and the second transmission are received concurrently. The first and second transmissions can arrive via different serving beams and/or different TRPs of the same cell. Based on the indication, the UE combines the first and second transmissions for decoding purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Guo, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Meng-Hui Ou
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIGGERING A BEAM STATE INFORMATION REPORT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210359728
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for beam management with user equipment beam sweeping in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a network node transmits a reference signal for beam management within one occasion, wherein the occasion comprises at least M symbol sets. The network node performs beam sweeping for transmitting the reference signal in a first symbol set of the M symbol sets. The network node repeats the beam sweeping for transmitting the reference signal in the rest of the M symbol sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Ming-Che Li, Ko-Chiang Lin, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING SIDELINK COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210345433
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first UE (User Equipment) in RRC_CONNECTED to detect configuration failure. In one embodiment, the method includes the first UE transmitting a first PC5 RRC (Radio Resource Control) message to a second UE, wherein the first PC5 RRC message includes an AS (Access Stratum)-layer configuration for a unicast link established with the second UE. The method also includes the first UE transmitting a fourth RRC message to a network node if a configuration failure of the AS-layer configuration is detected, wherein the fourth RRC message indicates the configuration failure occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTINGUISHING TRANSMISSION FEEDBACK MODE IN SIDELINK BUFFER STATUS REPORT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210345164
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE (User Equipment) to handle a sidelink buffer status report (SL BSR). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE transmitting a SL BSR to a network node, wherein a format of the SL BSR includes at least one field of buffer size associated with HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request) feedback enabled and one field of buffer size associated with HARQ feedback disabled. The method also includes the UE receiving a sidelink grant from the network node. The method further includes the UE selecting data from a logical channel for transmission according to a HARQ feedback mode of the logical channel and whether the sidelink grant is associated with a HARQ feedback resource or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • Method and apparatus for requesting resource for control element transmission in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11159979
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE, wherein the UE is allocated with multiple SR configurations by a network node. In one embodiment, the method includes the UE triggering a MAC control element if a timer expires. The method also includes the UE triggering a SR for the MAC control element. The method also includes the UE transmitting the SR based on a first SR configuration of the multiple SR configurations, wherein the first SR configuration is associated with a highest priority logical channel having data available for transmission when the MAC control element is triggered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Li-Chih Tseng
  • Method and apparatus for requesting sidelink transmission resources in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11147080
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first User Equipment (UE) in RRC_CONNECTED to request sidelink resources. In one embodiment, the method transmits a first RRC (Radio Resource Control) message to a network node, wherein a presence of a sidelink QoS (Quality of Service) information list in the first RRC message is optional.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • Method and apparatus for triggering a beam state information report in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11140567
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for triggering a beam state information report by a user equipment in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment measures multiple beam reference signals of non-serving beams from a cell and derives multiple values from measurements. The UE derives a first value, wherein the first value is a highest value, a lowest value, or an average value of the multiple values. The UE triggers to report a measurement result for a beam reference signal if at least one condition is satisfied, wherein the condition is based on comparing the first value to a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsi Tsai, Meng-Hui Ou, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIDELINK IDENTIFIER CHANGE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210298100
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first UE (User Equipment) to update Layer-2 Identities (IDs). In one embodiment, the method includes the first UE establishing a unicast link with a second UE, wherein a first Layer-2 ID of the first UE and a second Layer-2 ID of the second UE are used for data transmission and reception on the unicast link. The method further includes the first UE transmitting a Link Identifier Update Request message for the unicast link to the second UE, wherein the Link Identifier Update Request message includes a new first Layer-2 ID of the first UE. The method also includes the first UE receiving a Link Identifier Update Accept message for the unicast link from the second UE, wherein the Link Identifier Update Accept message includes a new second Layer-2 ID of the second UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Li-Te PAN, Richard Lee-Chee KUO
  • Method and apparatus for distinguishing transmission feedback mode in sidelink buffer status report in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11102673
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE (User Equipment) to handle a sidelink buffer status report (SL BSR). In one embodiment, the method includes the UE transmitting a SL BSR to a network node, wherein a format of the SL BSR includes at least one field of buffer size associated with HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request) feedback enabled and one field of buffer size associated with HARQ feedback disabled. The method also includes the UE receiving a sidelink grant from the network node. The method further includes the UE selecting data from a logical channel for transmission according to a HARQ feedback mode of the logical channel and whether the sidelink grant is associated with a HARQ feedback resource or not.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • Method and apparatus for configuring sidelink communication in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 11102836
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a first UE (User Equipment) in RRC_CONNECTED to detect configuration failure. In one embodiment, the method includes the first UE transmitting a first PC5 RRC (Radio Resource Control) message to a second UE, wherein the first PC5 RRC message includes an AS (Access Stratum)-layer configuration for a unicast link established with the second UE. The method also includes the first UE transmitting a fourth RRC message to a network node if a configuration failure of the AS-layer configuration is detected, wherein the fourth RRC message indicates the configuration failure occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING INVALID RRC RECONFIGURATION MESSAGE FOR SIDELINK COMMUNICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210259039
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for handling invalid Radio Resource Control (RRC) message for sidelink communication in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, the first User Equipment (UE) establishes a PC5 unicast link or a PC5-RRC connection with a second UE, wherein the PC5 unicast link or the PC5-RRC connection is associated with a destination identity of the second UE. The first UE transmits a Sidelink User Equipment (UE) Information message to a network node to request a sidelink configuration for a sidelink Quality of Service (QoS) flow, wherein the Sidelink UE Information message includes the destination identity of the second UE and an identity of the sidelink QoS flow. The first UE receives a RRC Reconfiguration message from the network node, wherein the RRC Reconfiguration message includes the sidelink configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Li-Te Pan, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING BEAM FINDING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210250933
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for improving beam finding in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes the base station detecting a first preamble transmission from a UE on a beam. The method also includes the base station examining extra transmissions to detect whether there are other beams which can be used to communicate with the UE. The method further includes the base station considering a beam set of the UE is complete if a rule is fulfilled, wherein the beam set of the UE includes beam(s) through which the UE could communicate with the base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Ko-Chiang Lin, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo