Patents by Inventor Thomas Novlan

Thomas Novlan 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).

  • FACILITATION OF CAPABILITY CONFIGURATION AND COORDINATION FOR INTEGRATED ACCESS AND BACKHAUL 5G OR OTHER NEXT GENERATION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20210345225
    Abstract: In order to support integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network functionality, such as topology formation/adaptation, and access and backhaul link management, capability signaling can be configured and exchanged between the network, parent IAB nodes, and child IAB nodes. This can include messages related to IAB-node distributed unit (DU) function capabilities, IAB-node mobile termination (MT) function capabilities, joint IAB-node DU/MT capabilities, and internal IAB node and network capability management and coordination functions. Additionally, the aforementioned system can comprise an IAB capability manager function to coordinate capability messages between the MT and DU functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Thomas Novlan
  • PAGING AN IDLE SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE USING A CONNECTED SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE OPERATING IN A SINGLE RADIO CONFIGURATION FOR 5G OR OTHER NEXT GENERATION WIRELESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20210329592
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed that describe systems to facilitate paging an idle subscriber identity module using a connected subscriber identity module operating in a single radio configuration. According to some embodiments, a system can comprise receiving a paging request that is designated for a first device of a communication device, wherein the communication device comprises the first device and a second device; determining whether the second device is in an active state; and in response to the determining that the second device is in the active state, transmitting a message to second device indicating that the paging message was received for the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Ralf Bendlin, Arunabha Ghosh, Thomas Novlan, Milap Majmundar, Xiaoyi Wang
  • CLOSE LOOP LISTEN BEFORE TALK FOR NR OPERATION IN UNLICENSED SPECTRUM
    Publication number: 20210329696
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a closed loop Listen Before Talk (LBT) which is a coexistence mechanism used by wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, to access unlicensed shared spectrum, such as the ISM UNII bands (5 GHz). The embodiments disclosed herein enable a base station to coordinate the LBT process at both the base station and a receiver in order to avoid hidden node interference where the interfering nodes are outside the sensing range of the transmitting node. The base station device can send a LBT trigger to the receiver to synchronize the clear channel assessments that are performed at each device to determine if there is any activity on the channel. The receiving device can send back a report to the base station device, and if no activity on the channel is detected, the base station device can schedule a transmission on the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Novlan, Arunabha Ghosh, Abdulrauf Hafeez
  • LOSSLESS DATA DELIVERY AT ROUTE CHANGES IN WIRELESS RADIO NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20210328911
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards lossless delivery of data when there are route changes, e.g., in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) multi-hop relay network. When a route changes is to occur, the last unchanged node in a multiple hop route preserves the data (e.g., copies unacknowledged and unsent PDCP PDUs from the protocol stack corresponding to the radio link control layer of the failed relay hop, and populates a replacement protocol stack for the node in the new route with the preserved data. Also described is pre-emptive detection of link failure, which triggers a route change based on monitoring retransmissions to detect a deteriorating link, which can occur before complete link communication failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Milap Majmundar, Thomas Novlan
  • METHODS OF UL TDM FOR INTER-ENODEB CARRIER AGGREGATION
    Publication number: 20210329635
    Abstract: One or more embodiments provide a method implemented in a user equipment (UE) used in a wireless communications system. The method includes transmitting an indication to a base station that the UE is capable of transmitting on a single uplink carrier frequency and downlink carrier aggregation. The method also includes receiving an uplink carrier frequency switching pattern from the base station. The method also includes switching uplink carrier frequencies based on the uplink carrier frequency switching pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Boon Loong Ng, Thomas Novlan, Aris Papasakellariou, Young-Han Nam
  • BASE STATION WIRELESS CHANNEL SOUNDING
    Publication number: 20210320824
    Abstract: An example method may include a processing system of a base station having a processor selecting a blank resource of a time and frequency resource grid of the base station for a transmission of a channel sounding waveform and transmitting the channel sounding waveform via the blank resource. Another example method may include a processing system of a channel sounding receiver receiving at a location, from a base station, a channel sounding waveform via a blank resource of a time and frequency resource grid of the base station, and measuring a channel property at the location based upon the channel sounding waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Arunabha Ghosh, Ralf Bendlin, Saeed Ghassemzadeh, Thomas Novlan, Salam Akoum, SaiRamesh Nammi, Xiaoyi Wang
  • CONTENTION LEVEL SIGNALING FOR RESOURCE POOLS
    Publication number: 20210321371
    Abstract: The technologies described herein are generally directed toward communicating determined contention levels of resource pools to UEs enabling the UEs to select from available resource pools. According to an embodiment, a system can comprise a processor and a memory that can store executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can include assigning determined contention levels to respective ones of a group of resource pools. The operations can further include communicating, to a user equipment device, the determined contention levels, enabling the user equipment device to select a resource pool of the group of resource pools based on the determined contention levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Xiaoyi Wang, Salam Akoum, Aditya Chopra, Andrew Thornburg, Milap Majmundar, Thomas Novlan, Ralf Bendlin
  • Measurements and radio link monitoring in a wireless communications system
    Patent number: 11140054
    Abstract: Facilitating measurements and radio link monitoring in a wireless communications system is provided herein. A method can comprise determining, by a network device of a communications network and comprising a processor, a first resource configuration related to first measurement resources of a first radio link between a mobile device and a first distributed unit of distributed units of the communications network. The method can also comprise determining, by the network device, a second resource configuration related to a second measurement resources of a second radio link between the mobile device and a second distributed unit of the distributed units. Further, the method can comprise facilitating, by the network device, a transmission of a report that comprises the first resource configuration and the second resource configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas Novlan, Milap Majmundar
  • PHYSICAL DOWNLINK SHARED CHANNEL TIME DOMAIN RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR 5G OR OTHER NEXT GENERATION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20210306129
    Abstract: Time domain resource allocation is facilitated for a physical downlink shared channel. For instance, a physical downlink shared channel associated with a mobile device can be configured via a broadcast channel, and a data structure associated with the physical downlink shared channel corresponding to a physical downlink control channel can also be configured. The configured data structure can be sent to the mobile device to be utilized for physical downlink shared channel transmissions between the wireless network device and the mobile device. Additionally, the time domain resources can be allocated by transmitting a physical downlink shared channel transmission to the mobile device based on a condition associated with a radio resource control connection being determined to not have been satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ralf Bendlin, Thomas Novlan, Arunabha Ghosh
  • CONFIGURATION AND RECONFIGURATION OF AGGREGATED BACKHAUL BEARERS IN A MULTI-HOP INTEGRATED ACCESS BACKHAUL NETWORK FOR 5G OR OTHER NEXT GENERATION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20210306897
    Abstract: In a 5G network, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) deployment in a 5G network, can enable aggregation of multiple user equipment (UE) bearers into backhaul bearers based on factors such as route information of UE bearers and quality of service of UE bearers. Additionally, reconfiguration of backhaul bearers, based on triggers, such as route changes for UE bearers can increase network efficiency for a 5G or other next generation network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Milap Majmundar, Thomas Novlan, Andrew Thornburg
  • OVER THE AIR SYNCHRONIZATION OF NETWORK NODES
    Publication number: 20210297973
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards over the air synchronization of network nodes. In general, the techniques disclosed herein can be implemented by a first base station node device and a second base station node device. A wireless backhaul connection between the base station node devices allows the first base station node device to connect to a core network via the second base station node device. The techniques disclosed herein can be implemented as a protocol including communications back and forth between the base station node devices, which enables measurement of communication delays such as propagation delays and processing delays. The base station node devices can then use the measured communication delays to better synchronize clocks used to time radio frequency transmissions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ralf Bendlin, Aditya Chopra, Thomas Novlan, Milap Majmundar
  • Cross link interference measurement for wireless communications in 5G or other next generation network
    Patent number: 11129037
    Abstract: A cross link interference (CLI) measurement system is disclosed. The cross link interference measurement system can measure both unconstrained CLI that do not require any special constraints on the frame structure, and constrained CLI that does require special constraints on the frame structure (e.g., measurement gaps). The system does this in part by not only measuring reference signal received powers, but also determining load based on a power scaling of a reference signal and based on angle of arrival determinations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Arunabha Ghosh, Thomas Novlan, Xiaoyi Wang
  • LOAD MANAGER PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT FOR 5G OR OTHER NEXT GENERATION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20210289479
    Abstract: To increase network efficiency, a user equipment (UE) can be appointed as a local manager to coordinate the allocation of resources used by other UEs. For example, the network can promote the UE as a local manager and assign the local manager a resource pool. The local manager can then broadcast synchronization signals to let the other UEs associate themselves with the local manager. After the other UEs are synced with the local manager, the local manager can allocate resources to the other UEs. Based on report data regarding the local managers management procedures, the network can maintain the UE as the local manager or demote the UE from local manager status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Xiaoyi Wang, Ralf Bendlin, Arunabha Ghosh, Andrew Thornburg, Salam Akoum, Thomas Novlan, Milap Majmundar
  • Aperiodic and periodic CSI feedback modes for coordinated multi-point transmission
    Patent number: 11121834
    Abstract: Coordinate multi-point (CoMP) transmission is facilitated by resolving collisions between feedback reporting. Based upon the conditions within the network, collision resolution may be by dropping a channel report during a subframe, multiplexing channel reports from a plurality of user equipment, compressing channel reports a plurality of user equipment, and combined reporting, either through joint reports or by using carrier aggregation, for conditions between a user equipment and a plurality of transmission points. New signaling and reporting formats facilitate selection of a collision resolution suitable for current network conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Krishna Sayana, Boon Loong Ng, Young-Han Nam, Thomas Novlan, Jinkyu Han, Jianzhong Zhang, Hyojin Lee, Youn-Sun Kim
  • MESH CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN NETWORK NODES IN HIERARCHIAL NETWORK
    Publication number: 20210274580
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for facilitating creating a mesh connectivity between network nodes in a hierarchical network. According an embodiment, a method comprising receiving a first condition, wherein the first condition indicates whether to setup a mesh connection with a first distributed unit node of a first node device. The method further comprising, in response to determining that the first condition indicates establishment of the mesh connection, facilitating establishing a peer-to-peer connection directly with the first distributed unit node of the first node device and a second distributed unit node of a second node device, wherein the first distributed unit node comprises wireless communication technologies and the second distributed unit node comprises wireless communication technologies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Milap Majmundar, Thomas Novlan, Xiaoyi Wang, Salam Akoum
  • INTER-DISTRIBUTED UNIT BEAM SWITCH TRIGGERED BY RADIO LINK INTERRUPTION
    Publication number: 20210266796
    Abstract: The described technology is generally directed towards overcoming a radio link interruption event, for example caused in the mmWave spectrum by a physical blockage between user equipment and a communications network distributed unit. Described is executing an inter-distributed unit beam switch in response to a radio link interruption trigger when no beams are available to support the user equipment from the distributed unit currently serving the user equipment. The inter-distributed unit beam switch may be performed by notifying a flow control process of the radio link interruption, which can switch to a different distributed unit such as selected by beam quality measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Milap Majmundar, Thomas Novlan
  • FACILITATION OF SIGNAL ALIGNMENT FOR 5G OR OTHER NEXT GENERATION NETWORK
    Publication number: 20210266889
    Abstract: To facilitate signal alignment for an integrated access backhaul (IAB) node, a system can determine a subset of beams that can be used for communication transmissions. Based on a signal quality associated with the subset of beams, the system can indicate that the subset of beams is to be used for the communication transmission. Consequently, the subset of the beams or another subset of the subset of the beams can be utilized for the communication transmission based on the signal quality of the beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Salam Akoum, Milap Majmundar, Ralf Bendlin, Arunabha Ghosh, Thomas Novlan, Xiaoyi Wang
  • Enhanced handover procedure to facilitate route change in an IAB network
    Patent number: 11102703
    Abstract: An enhanced handover procedure is provided to facilitate communication routing changes in an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) network. In an IAB network a network node can be connected to the core network via multiple different paths, and when the path changes, (e.g., when an intermediate network node performs a handover procedure with another network node), messages can be sent to relevant network nodes informing them of the route change so as to reduce the number of protocol data units (PDUs) that are transmitted to network nodes that are no longer part of the communication path to the target network node. The network node that is no longer part of the communication path can also inform a parent node of which PDUs have been successfully transmitted to the target network node so that the parent node can retransmit the PDUs that were not transmitted successfully.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Milap Majmundar, Andrew Thornburg, Thomas Novlan
  • Paging an idle subscriber identity module using a connected subscriber identity module operating in a single radio configuration for 5G or other next generation wireless network
    Patent number: 11096144
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed that describe systems to facilitate paging an idle subscriber identity module using a connected subscriber identity module operating in a single radio configuration. According to some embodiments, a system can comprise receiving a paging request that is designated for a first device of a communication device, wherein the communication device comprises the first device and a second device; determining whether the second device is in an active state; and in response to the determining that the second device is in the active state, transmitting a message to second device indicating that the paging message was received for the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Ralf Bendlin, Arunabha Ghosh, Thomas Novlan, Milap Majmundar, Xiaoyi Wang
  • Facilitation of multiple subscriber identity module coordination for 5G or other next generation network
    Patent number: 11096040
    Abstract: One subscriber identity module (SIM) can transmit data in active mode while another SIM is in an idle mode. However, paging for the SIM in idle mode can occur based on a discontinuous reception configuration (DRX) cycle of the active SIM. For example, when the DRX of the active SIM indicates that the active SIM is in an idle state, then the SIM that is currently in an idle state can send messages and vice versa. The DRX cycle information can be exchanged between a first core network and a second core network. Each core network can belong to the same or different mobile network operator and can have separate radio access networks (RAN) or share the RAN. The DRX cycle information and/or a time-division multiplexing (TDM) pattern can be exchanged over the air via a system information broadcast message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Ralf Bendlin, Arunabha Ghosh, Thomas Novlan, Xiaoyi Wang, Milap Majmundar