Patents by Inventor Steven Corroy

Steven Corroy 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: 11197195
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for load balancing data traffic between at least two carriers in a communications network supporting the at least two carriers. A method is performed by a system. The method comprises obtaining current channel quality information for a wireless device of the at least two carriers. The method comprises predicting a future volume of a data flow of the wireless device. The method comprises determining whether to offload the wireless device to a second carrier of the at least two carriers or not according to the current channel quality information and the predicted future volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Steven Corroy, Jing Fu
  • Patent number: 11026240
    Abstract: A method in a user equipment for predicting an available throughput for uplink data to be sent from the user equipment to a base station over a radio link. The user equipment obtains (201) an information about a past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment obtains (202) a radio quality measure related to the radio link. The user equipment predicts (204) the available throughput based on a relationship between the information about a past scheduling of the user equipment and one or more previously obtained pieces of information about the past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a relationship between the radio quality measure and of one or more previously obtained radio quality measures. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a previously obtained throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Jing Fu, Steven Corroy, Vincent Huang
  • Patent number: 11026239
    Abstract: A method in a user equipment for predicting an available throughput for uplink data to be sent from the user equipment to a base station over a radio link. The user equipment obtains (201) an information about a past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment obtains (202) a radio quality measure related to the radio link. The user equipment predicts (204) the available throughput based on a relationship between the information about a past scheduling of the user equipment and one or more previously obtained pieces of information about the past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a relationship between the radio quality measure and of one or more previously obtained radio quality measures. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a previously obtained throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Jing Fu, Steven Corroy, Vincent Huang
  • Patent number: 10999854
    Abstract: A method in a user equipment for predicting an available throughput for uplink data to be sent from the user equipment to a base station over a radio link. The user equipment obtains (201) an information about a past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment obtains (202) a radio quality measure related to the radio link. The user equipment predicts (204) the available throughput based on a relationship between the information about a past scheduling of the user equipment and one or more previously obtained pieces of information about the past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a relationship between the radio quality measure and of one or more previously obtained radio quality measures. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a previously obtained throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Jing Fu, Steven Corroy, Vincent Huang
  • Patent number: 10856046
    Abstract: A buffer status metric representing a current amount of video packets in a video playback buffer (303) of a user device (300). A buffer status action is triggered based on the buffer status action and at least one of a mobility metric representing a mobility pattern of the user device (300) and a radio quality metric representing a signal strength of a radio channel carrying video packets towards the user device (300). The embodiments also relate to determination of a buffer control model (142) that can be used in order to control the video playback buffer based on the input metrics. The embodiments achieve a more efficient control of video playback buffers (303) and may reduce the risk of freezes during video playback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Jing Fu, Steven Corroy, Selim Ickin
  • Patent number: 10674403
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms for traffic steering between a first radio access network node and a second radio access network node. A method is performed by a system. The method includes obtaining, for each of the first radio access network node and the second radio access network node, a respective predicted traffic throughput for a wireless device. The wireless device is in dual connectivity with the first radio access network node and the second radio access network node. The method includes determining splitting of transmission of a flow of data destined for the wireless device between the first radio access network node and the second radio access network node according to the obtained predicted traffic throughputs. The method includes initiating traffic steering of the flow of data between the first radio access network node and the second radio access network node according to the splitting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Jing Fu, Åsa Bertze, Steven Corroy, Selim Ickin
  • Patent number: 10582410
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a buffer estimation module for estimating if a base station has data buffered for a mobile communication device is provided. The apparatus further comprises a scheduling estimation module for determining how frequently the mobile communication device has been scheduled to receive data from the base station, a radio quality module for determining a radio quality indication of a communication channel between the mobile communication device and the base station, and a throughput estimation module for predicting downlink throughput from the base station to the mobile communication device based on at least output from the buffer estimation module, the frequency estimation module and the radio quality module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOALGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Jing Fu, Steven Corroy, Liyi Meng
  • Patent number: 10531342
    Abstract: A Network Node, a Radio Access node and methods therein for handling and supporting Hand Over, HO, in a wireless communication network are disclosed. The method in a Radio Access node comprises receiving, from a Network Node, a VoIP session notification identifying a traffic flow associated with VoIP related to a UE. The method further comprises receiving, from the Network Node, a VoIP state report for the identified traffic flow, said VoIP state report comprising a determined VoIP state, and a prediction related to a time to a VoIP state change. Further, the method comprises, when the UE is a candidate for HO: deciding whether to delay or to trigger the HO based on the VoIP state and the prediction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL)
    Inventors: Åsa Bertze, Steven Corroy, Icaro L. J. Da Silva, Jing Fu, Yu Wang
  • Patent number: 10484750
    Abstract: Methods for managing a media stream from a media server are disclosed. The communication device transmits, to the media server, a request for the first set of media rates and the at least one segment time period. The communication device receives a response indicating the first set of media rates and the at least one segment time period. Moreover, the communication device transmits, to the base station, a request for a second set of media rates, wherein the request comprises information about the first set, a parameter relating to length of the at least one segment time period, and an indication relating to a time period during which the second set of media rates is below a media stream rate for reception at the communication device. Furthermore, the communication device receives a response indicating the second set, and selects a media rate out of the second set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Jing Fu, Steven Corroy, Rickard Cöster, Mathias Sintorn
  • Patent number: 10405328
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and nodes for scheduling resource blocks in a wireless communications network. The invention further relates to computer programs performing the methods according to the invention, and computer program products comprising computer readable medium having the computer programs embodied therein. In a first aspect of the invention, a method of a Radio Resource Management (RRM) node (11) in a first cell (12) is provided for facilitating scheduling of resource blocks for at least one mobile terminal (UE4, UE5, UE6) in a neighboring second cell (15) of a wireless communications network (10). The method comprises predicting allocation of one or more resource blocks in a subsequent scheduling time interval to at least one mobile terminal (UE1, UE2, UE3) in the first cell, and sending information pertaining to the predicted allocation to an RRM node (14) of the neighboring second cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Steven Corroy, Jing Fu, Ying Sun
  • Patent number: 10368359
    Abstract: A method in a user equipment for predicting an available throughput for uplink data to be sent from the user equipment to a base station over a radio link. The user equipment obtains (201) an information about a past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment obtains (202) a radio quality measure related to the radio link. The user equipment predicts (204) the available throughput based on a relationship between the information about a past scheduling of the user equipment and one or more previously obtained pieces of information about the past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a relationship between the radio quality measure and of one or more previously obtained radio quality measures. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a previously obtained throughput.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Jing Fu, Steven Corroy, Vincent Huang
  • Patent number: 10313937
    Abstract: A method and a first radio network node (110) for managing input parameters to a set of models for prediction of a quality of service of a user equipment (120) are disclosed. The first radio network node (110) operates the set of models for prediction of the quality of service. The quality of service relates to when the user equipment (120) is served by a second radio network node (130) after a handover from the first radio network node (110) to the second radio network node (130). The first radio network node (110) configures (205) the second radio network node (130) to report the input parameters at least once before the handover. The input parameters are usable by the first radio network node (110) when predicting, by use of the set of models, the quality of service. A corresponding computer program and a carrier therefor are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Icaro L. J. da Silva, Steven Corroy, Yu Wang
  • Patent number: 10264496
    Abstract: A method of performing cell selection for a set of mobile terminals among at least two neighboring cells including a first and a second radio access node, respectively, includes acquiring a value of at least one property reflecting a network condition for each one of the mobile terminals, determining with which one of the first and second radio access nodes each of the mobile terminals initially should be associated based on the value of the acquired property for each mobile terminal, and generating a plurality of variations to the determined initial association based on a corresponding selected parameter. The method includes performing cell selection for at least a subset of the generated plurality of variations to the initial association, and determining a value of a metric for each of the performed cell selections and associating each metric value with said acquired property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Vincent Huang, Asa Bertze, Steven Corroy
  • Patent number: 10154417
    Abstract: A method in a network node for computing a Cell Range Expansion (CRE) value. The network node obtains a first value of a measure of the performance of the wireless communications network. The network node creates a first relationship relating the first value of the parameter to the first CRE value and the first measure of the performance of the wireless communications network, based on the first value of the parameter and the first value of the measure of the performance. The network node creates a second relationship relating the second value of the parameter to a second CRE value and a second value of the measure of the performance of the wireless communications network, based on the first relationship and on the second value of the parameter. The network node computes the second CRE value based on a second value of the parameter, and the second relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Vincent Huang, Asa Bertze, Steven Corroy
  • Patent number: 9913077
    Abstract: A device for transmitting in multiple coupling modes has a transmission module (11), at least one periphery module (18), and an antenna (16, 17) for each of the multiple coupling modes. Further, in a method of switching between multiple coupling modes, switching is conducted between at least polling and listening phases of first and second coupling modes. The device and the method enable a seamless switching between e.g. a near field communication and a body coupled communication. Such a coupling or switching is particularly useful for performing secure transactions whereby through body coupled communication a body-worn tag is interrogated which provides a secure code for a transaction initiated through near field communication with a transaction terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Karin Klabunde, Steven Corroy, Heribert Baldus, Francesco Gallo
  • Publication number: 20180041952
    Abstract: Access control node (200), access device (202A), tethering device (204), and methods therein, for enabling wireless access to a communications network (208). One or more access devices (202) having a wireless connection to the network (208) provide (2:1) relay properties to an access control node (200). When detecting (2:2) that network access is wanted for the tethering device (204), the access control node (200) selects (2:3) an access device (202A) based on the obtained relay properties, to be used for sharing wireless connection with the tethering device (204). The access control node (200) then instructs (2:4) the selected access device (202A) to be available as a relay to the communications network (208) for the tethering device (204) via a wireless link between the access device (202A) and the tethering device (204). The tethering device (204) can then access (2:8) the communications network over the wireless link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Selim Ickin, Åsa Bertze, Steven Corroy, Jing Fu
  • Publication number: 20170325138
    Abstract: A method and a first radio network node (110) for managing input parameters to a set of models for prediction of a quality of service of a user equipment (120) are disclosed. The first radio network node (110) operates the set of models for prediction of the quality of service. The quality of service relates to when the user equipment (120) is served by a second radio network node (130) after a handover from the first radio network node (110) to the second radio network node (130). The first radio network node (110) configures (205) the second radio network node (130) to report the input parameters at least once before the handover. The input parameters are usable by the first radio network node (110) when predicting, by use of the set of models, the quality of service. A corresponding computer program and a carrier therefor are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Icaro L. J. da Silva, Steven Corroy, Yu Wang
  • Publication number: 20170202000
    Abstract: A method in a user equipment for predicting an available throughput for uplink data to be sent from the user equipment to a base station over a radio link. The user equipment obtains (201) an information about a past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment obtains (202) a radio quality measure related to the radio link. The user equipment predicts (204) the available throughput based on a relationship between the information about a past scheduling of the user equipment and one or more previously obtained pieces of information about the past scheduling of the user equipment. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a relationship between the radio quality measure and of one or more previously obtained radio quality measures. The user equipment predicts the available throughput further based on a previously obtained throughput.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Jing Fu, Steven Corroy, Vincent Huang
  • Publication number: 20170111916
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and nodes for scheduling resource blocks in a wireless communications network. The invention further relates to computer programs performing the methods according to the invention, and computer program products comprising computer readable medium having the computer programs embodied therein. In a first aspect of the invention, a method of a Radio Resource Management (RRM) node (11) in a first cell (12) is provided for facilitating scheduling of resource blocks for at least one mobile terminal (UE4, UE5, UE6) in a neighbouring second cell (15) of a wireless communications network (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Corroy, Jing Fu, Ying Sun
  • Patent number: 9002263
    Abstract: A device for transmitting in multiple coupling modes has a transmission module (11), at least one periphery module (18), and an antenna (16, 17) for each of the multiple coupling modes. Further, in a method of switching between multiple coupling modes, switching is conducted between at least polling and listening phases of first and second coupling modes. The device and the method enable a seamless switching between e.g. a near field communication and a body coupled communication. Such a coupling or switching is particularly useful for performing secure transactions whereby through body coupled communication a body-worn tag is interrogated which provides a secure code for a transaction initiated through near field communication with a transaction terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
    Inventors: Karin Klabunde, Steven Corroy, Heribert Baldus, Francesco Gallo