Patents by Inventor Stefan Engström

Stefan Engström 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: 11044223
    Abstract: A node (321, 322, 323) of a communication network configures multiple IP addresses of the node (321, 322, 323). Each of the multiple IP addresses are associated with a corresponding IP network (311, 312, 313) to which the node (321, 322, 323) is connected. Each of the these IP networks (321, 322, 323) is identified by a corresponding network identifier. In response to a request sent by the node (321, 322, 323), the node receives connection information of a further node (321, 322, 323) of the communication network. The received connection information includes at least one network identifier and an associated IP address of the further node (321, 322, 323). Based on the at least one network identifier, the node (321, 322, 323) selects one of the IP networks (311, 312, 313). Via the selected IP network (311, 312, 313) and based on the associated IP address, the node (321, 322, 323) establishes an IP based connection to the further node (321, 322, 323).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventor: Stefan Engström
  • Publication number: 20210185570
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for enabling a connection of a wireless communication device released by a source radio base station to be resumed by a target radio base station. In a first aspect, a method of a source radio base station of enabling a connection of a wireless communication device released by the source radio base station to be resumed by a target radio base station is provided. The method comprises acquiring an indication that a connection established with the wireless communication device is to be released, identifying a target base station with which the connection to be released can be resumed for the wireless communication device, and transmitting, to the identified target base station, information required to resume the connection to be released by the source base station for the wireless communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Linnea Faxén, Stefan Engström, Stefan Johansson
  • Publication number: 20210176107
    Abstract: Systems and methods for ultra-wideband Crest Factor Reduction (CFR) are provided. In some embodiments, a method performed by a wireless node for performing CFR includes performing a first CFR step on a plurality of input signals at a first sampling rate with joint peak detection and band-specific noise shaping; and performing a second CFR step on the resulting plurality of input signals at a second sampling rate with joint peak detection and joint noise shaping where the second sampling rate is higher than the first sampling rate. In this way, Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) reduction may be increased while the computational complexity is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Rui HOU, Leonard REXBERG, Bo GÖRANSSON, Richard HELLBERG, Mats KLINGBERG, Stefan ENGSTRÖM
  • Patent number: 11006338
    Abstract: A method performed by a first Radio Control Node (RCN) for handling a radio connection to be established in a second beam controlled by a second RCN for the UE served in a first beam controlled by the first RCN. When the radio connection of the UE, served in a first beam controlled by the first RCN, has been established in the second beam controlled by a second RCN, the first RCN obtains feedback from the second RCN. The feedback relates to information about the characteristics of the radio connection in the second beam resulting from measurements performed when the radio connection has been established between the UE and a second radio node providing the second beam. The first RCN then provides for the radio connection to be established in the second beam controlled by the second RCN for any UEs served in the first beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan Engström, Daniel Henriksson
  • Patent number: 10992066
    Abstract: A single polarized radiator operating within a frequency range, the radiator comprising multiple active dipoles configured to be arranged a predetermined distance from a ground plane. Each active dipole comprising a first active element having first electrical characteristics and a second active element having second electrical characteristics, which first and second active elements are equal in length and provided with a respective feeding point. In each active dipole, first electrical characteristics differs from second electrical characteristics, the length of each active element is selected based on an upper frequency of the frequency range, and the first active element and/or the second active element of each active dipole is/are configured to be capacitively coupled to an active element of an adjacent active dipole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Christos Kolitsidas, Stefan Engström, Lars Jonsson
  • Patent number: 10893456
    Abstract: Method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling neighbour relationships between radio network nodes (12, 13, 15) in a wireless communication network. The wireless device is served by a first radio network node (12) in the wireless communication network (1). The wireless device (10) receives (401), from the first radio network node (12), a report indication indicating that the wireless device is to report information identifying the first radio network node (12) to another radio network node (13). The wireless device receives (402) a signal from a second radio network node (13) which signal is associated with the second radio network node (13); and transmits (405), to the second radio network node (13), the information identifying the first radio network node (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan Engström, Daniel Henriksson
  • Patent number: 10820217
    Abstract: The invention describes a method for handling of cell identities, performed by a first radio node of a wireless communication network providing radio coverage to a first cell. The first radio node is connected to at least one second radio node providing radio coverage to a second cell. The first cell has been assigned a first cell identity, and each of the second cells has been assigned an individual cell identity. The method comprises: determining that the first cell identity is the same as the cell identity assigned to one of the second cells; triggering change of cell identity for the first cell from the first cell identity to a second cell identity that is not used for any of the second cells, and sending, to the at least one second radio node, information on the change of cell identity from the first cell identity to the second cell identity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Daniel Henriksson, Tobias Ahlström, Stefan Engström
  • Publication number: 20200329367
    Abstract: It is provided a method for configuring a first radio network node to join a system area of a mobile network, each system area being served by one or more radio network nodes configured to collaborate in user data transmissions. The method is performed in a configuration device and comprises the steps of: obtaining system area data, using the first radio network node, relating to at least one system area of a second radio network node; selecting a system area for the first radio network node to join based on the system area data; and triggering the first radio network node to join the selected system area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Paul STJERNHOLM, Stefan ENGSTRÖM, Peter LOBORG, Tomas NYLANDER
  • Patent number: 10750393
    Abstract: Method performed by a wireless device (130) operating in a wireless communications network (100) wherein a plurality of beams (121) is transmitted by one or more network nodes (111, 113, 114) in the wireless communications network (100). The wireless device (130) generates (602) a log over a period of time. The log comprises: a) information about a first set of beams (122) in the plurality of beams (121) detected by the wireless device (130), and b) a time of detection. The log comprises the information and the time of detection for both of: i) a first set of time periods when the wireless device (130) was in a connected state in the wireless communications network (100), and ii) a second set of time periods when the wireless device (130) lacked a connection in the wireless communications network (100). The wireless device (130) sends (605) the generated log to a first network node (111).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan Engström, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Helka-Liina Määttanen, Pradeepa Ramachandra
  • Publication number: 20200169009
    Abstract: A single polarized radiator operating within a frequency range, the radiator comprising multiple active dipoles configured to be arranged a predetermined distance from a ground plane. Each active dipole comprising a first active element having first electrical characteristics and a second active element having second electrical characteristics, which first and second active elements are equal in length and provided with a respective feeding point. In each active dipole, first electrical characteristics differs from second electrical characteristics, the length of each active element is selected based on an upper frequency of the frequency range, and the first active element and/or the second active element of each active dipole is/are configured to be capacitively coupled to an active element of an adjacent active dipole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Christos KOLITSIDAS, Stefan ENGSTRÖM, Lars JONSSON
  • Publication number: 20200128459
    Abstract: A method performed by a first Radio Control Node (RCN) for handling a radio connection to be established in a second beam controlled by a second RCN for the UE served in a first beam controlled by the first RCN. When the radio connection of the UE, served in a first beam controlled by the first RCN, has been established in the second beam controlled by a second RCN, the first RCN obtains feedback from the second RCN. The feedback relates to information about the characteristics of the radio connection in the second beam resulting from measurements performed when the radio connection has been established between the UE and a second radio node providing the second beam. The first RCN then provides for the radio connection to be established in the second beam controlled by the second RCN for any UEs served in the first beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan ENGSTRÖM, Daniel HENRIKSSON
  • Publication number: 20200053609
    Abstract: Method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling neighbour relationships between radio network nodes (12, 13, 15) in a wireless communication network. The wireless device is served by a first radio network node (12) in the wireless communication network (1). The wireless device (10) receives (401), from the first radio network node (12), a report indication indicating that the wireless device is to report information identifying the first radio network node (12) to another radio network node (13). The wireless device receives (402) a signal from a second radio network node (13) which signal is associated with the second radio network node (13); and transmits (405), to the second radio network node (13), the information identifying the first radio network node (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Engström, Daniel Henriksson
  • Patent number: 10470246
    Abstract: A method in a first radio access node for preparing handover of a user equipment in a wireless communications network. The user equipment is to be handed over from being served by the first radio access node to being served by a second radio access node. The first radio access node is connected to a first core network node currently serving the user equipment. Based on whether or not the second radio access node is connected to the first core network node the first radio access node selects (504) an interface for signalling handover of the user equipment among: a first interface interfacing the first radio access node and the first core network node, and a second interface. The second interface is an interface between the first radio access node and the second radio access node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Peter Werner, Stefan Engström, Paul Schliwa-Bertling
  • Publication number: 20190334673
    Abstract: A method of allocating reference signals for determining radio link quality, in a source node, the method triggering or comprising the steps of: Transmitting to a candidate node information about at least one reference signal allocated for transmission in at least one beam controlled by the source node and/or information about one or more reference signals eligible to be allocated for a transmission in at least one beam controlled by the candidate node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Håkan Axelsson, Mehdi Amirijoo, Stefan Engström, Paul Stjernholm
  • Publication number: 20190297545
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a second network node for handling neighbour relationships between radio network nodes in a wireless communication network. The second network node initiates a neighbour relationship establishment process in the wireless communication network by transmitting an indication to a second radio network node or a first network node. The indication indicates the second radio network node to transmit an identifier of a reference signal handler associated with a reference signal of the second radio network node along with a transmission of the reference signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Pradeepa Ramachandra, Stefan Engström, Reza Moosavi, Claes Tidestav, Andres Reial, Icaro Leonardo J. Da Silva, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Kristina Zetterberg, Pål Frenger
  • Patent number: 10405252
    Abstract: According to an embodiment there is provided a first network node (122) for use in a wireless network (100), the first network node (122) being adapted to forward information on movements of a wireless device to a second network node (124) over an interface (106; 108); wherein the information on movements is represented by a cause value in a first field that uses an interface-dependent encoding and a cause value in a second field that uses an interface-independent encoding. A corresponding second network node and methods of operating the network nodes are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan Engström, Angelo Centonza, Martin Israelsson
  • Patent number: 10397851
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a base station in a cellular communication network and methods of operation thereof. In one embodiment, a base station determines that the base station is transitioning to an unavailable state. The base station then notifies one or more radio network nodes with which the base station conducts base-station-to-node communication that the base station is unavailable. Thereafter, in one embodiment, the one or more radio network nodes cease communication attempts with the base station. In this manner, the radio network nodes can avoid spending additional resources on attempts to re-establish communication connections to base stations that tend to be offline more often (e.g., low-power base stations (LP-BSs)).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Fredrik Gunnarsson, Stefan Engström, Gino Luca Masini, Karl Norrman
  • Publication number: 20190230530
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for handling of cell identities, performed by a first radio node of a wireless communication network providing radio coverage to a first cell. The first radio node is connected to at least one second radio node providing radio coverage to a second cell. The first cell has been assigned a first cell identity, and each of the second cells has been assigned an individual cell identity. The method comprises: determining, based on information on the first cell identity and on the cell identities assigned to the second cells, that the first cell identity is the same as the cell identity assigned to one of the second cells; triggering change of cell identity for the first cell, based on the result of the determining, from the first cell identity to a second cell identity that is not used for any of the second cells, and sending, to the at least one second radio node, information on the change of cell identity from the first cell identity to the second cell identity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel HENRIKSSON, Tobias AHLSTRÖM, Stefan ENGSTRÖM
  • Publication number: 20190200250
    Abstract: Method performed by a wireless device (130) operating in a wireless communications network (100) wherein a plurality of beams (121) is transmitted by one or more network nodes (111, 113, 114) in the wireless communications network (100). The wireless device (130) generates (602) a log over a period of time. The log comprises: a) information about a first set of beams (122) in the plurality of beams (121) detected by the wireless device (130), and b) a time of detection. The log comprises the information and the time of detection for both of: i) a first set of time periods when the wireless device (130) was in a connected state in the wireless communications network (100), and ii) a second set of time periods when the wireless device (130) lacked a connection in the wireless communications network (100). The wireless device (130) sends (605) the generated log to a first network node (111).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Engström, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Helka-Liina Määttanen, Pradeepa Ramachandra
  • Publication number: 20190190882
    Abstract: A node (321, 322, 323) of a communication network configures multiple IP addresses of the node (321, 322, 323). Each of the multiple IP addresses are associated with a corresponding IP network (311, 312, 313) to which the node (321, 322, 323) is connected. Each of the these IP networks (321, 322, 323) is identified by a corresponding network identifier. In response to a request sent by the node (321, 322, 323), the node receives connection information of a further node (321, 322, 323) of the communication network. The received connection information includes at least one network identifier and an associated IP address of the further node (321, 322, 323). Based on the at least one network identifier, the node (321, 322, 323) selects one of the IP networks (311, 312, 313). Via the selected IP network (311, 312, 313) and based on the associated IP address, the node (321, 322, 323) establishes an IP based connection to the further node (321, 322, 323).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventor: Stefan ENGSTRÖM