Patents by Inventor Thorsten Lohmar

Thorsten Lohmar 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).

  • Network Architecture, Methods, and Devices for a Wireless Communications Network
    Publication number: 20240421931
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a fifth-generation wireless communications, including an example method, in a wireless device, that includes receiving a downlink signal comprising an uplink access configuration index, using the uplink access configuration index to identify an uplink access configuration from among a predetermined plurality of uplink access configurations, and transmitting to the wireless communications network according to the identified uplink access configuration. The example method further includes, in the same wireless device, receiving, in a first subframe, a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmission formatted according to a first numerology and receiving, in a second subframe, a second OFDM transmission formatted according to a second numerology, the second numerology differing from the first numerology. Variants of this method, corresponding apparatuses, and corresponding network-side methods and apparatuses are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Stefan Parkvall, Janne Peisa, Gunnar Mildh, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Wager, Jonas Kronander, Karl Werner, Richard Abrahamsson, Ismet Aktas, Peter Alriksson, Junaid Ansari, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Håkan Axelsson, Joakim Axmon, Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Gunnar Bark, Jan-Erik Berg, Andreas Bergström, Håkan Björkegren, Nadia Brahmi, Cagatay Capar, Anders Carlsson, Andreas Cedergren, Mikael Coldrey, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Erik Dahlman, Ali El Essaili, Ulrika Engström, Mårten Ericson, Erik Eriksson, Mikael Fallgren, Rui Fan, Gabor Fodor, Pål Frenger, Jonas Fridén, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Anders Furuskär, Johan Furuskog, Virgile Garcia, Ather Gattami, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ulf Gustavsson, Bo Hagerman, Fredrik Harrysson, Ning He, Martin Hessler, Kimmo Hiltunen, Songnam Hong, Dennis Hui, Jörg Huschke, Tim Irnich, Sven Jacobsson, Niklas Jaldén, Simon Järmyr, Zhiyuan Jiang, Martin Johansson, Niklas Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landström, Christina Larsson, Gen Li, Lars Lindbom, Robert Lindgren, Bengt Lindoff, Fredrik Lindqvist, Jinhua Liu, Thorsten Lohmar, Qianxi Lu, Lars Manholm, Ivana Maric, Jonas Medbo, Qingyu Miao, Reza Moosavi, Walter Müller, Elena Myhre, Karl Norrman, Bengt-Erik Olsson, Torgny Palenius, Sven Petersson, Jose Luis Pradas, Mikael Prytz, Olav Queseth, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Edgar Ramos, Andres Reial, Thomas Rimhagen, Emil Ringh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune, Joachim Sachs, Henrik Sahlin, Vidit Saxena, Nima Seifi, Yngve Selén, Eliane Semaan, Sachin Sharma, Cong Shi, Johan Sköld, Magnus Stattin, Anders Stjernman, Dennis Sundman, Lars Sundström, Miurel Isabel Tercero Vargas, Claes Tidestav, Sibel Tombaz, Johan Torsner, Hugo Tullberg, Jari Vikberg, Peter von Wrycza, Thomas Walldeen, Pontus Wallentin, Hai Wang, Ke Wang Helmersson, Jianfeng Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Niclas Wiberg, Emma Wittenmark, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Ali Zaidi, Zhan Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Yanli Zheng
  • Method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for intelligent transportation system (ITS) message distribution
    Patent number: 12143905
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a V2X application enabler (VAE) client, of a V2X User Equipment (UE) arranged for communication with a VAE server. Such methods include sending, to the VAE server, a first request for registration or de-registration to receive intelligent transportation system (ITS) messages associated with at least one of the following: a first V2X service, when an identifier of the first V2X service is included in the first request; and a first geographic area, when an identifier of the first geographic area is included in the first request. Such methods also include receiving, from the VAE server, a first response comprising an acknowledgement of the first request for registration or de-registration. Embodiments also include complementary methods and/or procedures performed by VAE servers, as well as V2X UEs, VAE servers, and computer-readable media configured in accordance with the exemplary methods and/or procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ali el Essaili, Thorsten Lohmar, Yunpeng Zang
  • Geographical area message distribution
    Patent number: 12133143
    Abstract: A mobile device (10) subscribes to receive messages targeted to a first geographical area (18-A), e.g., a first tile or area of a grid for geocasting. The mobile device (10) also subscribes to receive messages targeted to a second geographical area (18-B), e.g., a second tile or area of the grid for geocasting. The mobile device (10) notably does this such that the mobile device (10) is simultaneously subscribed to receive messages targeted to the first geographical area (18-A) and to receive messages targeted to the second geographical area (18-B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ali El Essaili, Yunpeng Zang, Thorsten Lohmar, Maciej Muehleisen, Joakim Åkesson
  • TECHNIQUE FOR QUALITY OF SERVICE INDICATION AND COMPLIANCE OF APPLICATION DATA UNITS
    Publication number: 20240349162
    Abstract: A technique for forwarding an application data unit, ADU, within a telecommunications system comprising a radio access network, RAN, for transmission to an end terminal through the RAN is disclosed. The transmission of the ADU to the end terminal is subject to a quality of service, QoS, requirement. As to a method aspect of the technique, at least one internet protocol, IP, packet comprising at least one information unit of the ADUIs received. The at least one IP packet further comprises a first information element indicative of a packaging of information units of the ADU into IP packets. The first information element of the received at least one IP packet is read. At least one extended IP packet comprising a second information element indicative of the QoS requirement of the at least one extended IP packet based on the first information element is generated. The at least one extended IP packet further comprises the received at least one IP packet. The at least one extended IP packet is forwarded to the RAN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Du Ho KANG, Jose Luis PRADAS, Paul SCHLIWA-BERTLING, Thorsten LOHMAR
  • STREAM CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20240323456
    Abstract: A method of providing video content to a production studio by selecting an input video stream from a plurality of wireless video cameras.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson(publ)
    Inventors: Ali EL ESSAILI, Thorsten LOHMAR, Mohamed IBRAHIM
  • Application control of providing application data to radio link
    Patent number: 12096269
    Abstract: The application data is transmitted via a radio link between a radio device Q and the wireless communication network. The application data are provided by one or more applications. A node of the wireless communication network provide control information, which is provided to at least one of the applications. The control information controls providing of the application data by the at least one application to the radio link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Thorsten Lohmar, Robert Skog, Zaheduzzaman Sarker
  • UE-Initiated In-Band Policy Activation for Flow-Based Policies
    Publication number: 20240275681
    Abstract: A method in a User Plane Function (UPF) comprising receiving from a Policy Control Function (PCF), an instruction to create a new Packet Detection Rule (PDR), the instruction comprising an IP address for the wireless device, a value of a ToS field, and a quality-of-service, QoS, reference or charging policy. The method further comprises storing the IP address, the value of the ToS field, and the QoS reference or charging policy as a predetermined PDR. The method further comprises subsequently receiving, from a wireless device, a first packet targeted to an application server, AS, mapping the first packet to the predetermined PDR, based on a value of a ToS, field in the first packet, and adding a flow identifier associated with the first packet to the predetermined PDR. This serves to bind the new connection to the PDR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Thorsten Lohmar, Bastian Cellarius-Toups
  • CROSS-MOBILE NETWORK OPERATOR SERVER
    Publication number: 20240275857
    Abstract: A method performed by a communication device in a network comprising mobile networks operated by mobile network operators, MNOs, is provided. The method includes signaling to a first server to discover a second server having information about a public land mobile network identifier and a network service of a MNO. The second server has a first fully qualified domain name, FQDN, pointing to a provider domain. The method further includes receiving a response including a resolution or a redirection of the FQDN; signaling to discover the information about the network service; and receiving a response from the second server including a first identification of the information about the network service of the MNO or a second identification that the network service is not available. Corresponding methods performed by a first server and a second server are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Thorsten Lohmar, Robert Skog, Hans Mattsson, Linus Andersson, Claes Meltzer
  • Fast tune-in for low latency streaming
    Patent number: 12052462
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a media player when receiving a live stream which comprising a sequence of media segments, each media segment comprising a plurality of media fragments. The method comprises determining a tune-in segment and a tune-in fragment of the live stream, at which the media player intends to start consuming the live stream, transmitting a media request towards a media providing entity, the media request comprising an indication indicating that the tune-in segment should start with the tune-in fragment as first media fragment, receiving a media response originating from the media providing entity, the media response comprising the tune-in segment which starts with the tune-in fragment as first media fragment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Thorsten Lohmar, Ali El Essaili, Mohamed Ibrahim
  • USER EQUIPMENT TETHERING POLICY
    Publication number: 20240244501
    Abstract: A method for enabling the detection of tethering traffic and the application of tethering policies to such traffic at a User Equipment (UE). The method comprises receiving subscription information at a policy control entity from a subscriber data repository entity, the subscription information including an indication of actions to apply to the traffic of tethered devices at the UE, transmitting from the policy control entity to the UE a tethering policy including the received actions to apply to the traffic of tethered devices, and applying at the UE the tethering policy to the traffic of a tethered device. The policy control entity may be a PCF. The subscriber data repository entity may be a UDR. The tethering policy may include an indication to block the tethering traffic, to mark the tethering traffic or to report information or events related to the tethering traffic and tethering devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Miguel Angel Muñoz De La Torre Alonso, Thorsten Lohmar
  • Application adaptation with exposure of network capacity
    Patent number: 12035173
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a method performed by a communication network for negotiating a data transfer between an application service and a user equipment, UE, via the communication network. The method comprises: receiving (620), from the application service or a backend controller associated with the application service, a request for network capacity available for data transfer, wherein the request includes an indication of an amount of data to be transferred and one or more trajectories of the UE; determining (630) network capacity along the one or more trajectories based on load information associated with a radio access network, RAN, of the communication network; and sending (640), to the application service or the backend controller associated with the application service, a response including information related the determined network capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Bastian Cellarius, Wanlu Sun, Stefano Sorrentino, Thorsten Lohmar, Massimo Condoluci
  • Network architecture, methods, and devices for a wireless communications network
    Patent number: 12021609
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus in a fifth-generation wireless communications, including an example method, in a wireless device, that includes receiving a downlink signal comprising an uplink access configuration index, using the uplink access configuration index to identify an uplink access configuration from among a predetermined plurality of uplink access configurations, and transmitting to the wireless communications network according to the identified uplink access configuration. The example method further includes, in the same wireless device, receiving, in a first subframe, a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM) transmission formatted according to a first numerology and receiving, in a second subframe, a second OFDM transmission formatted according to a second numerology, the second numerology differing from the first numerology. Variants of this method, corresponding apparatuses, and corresponding network-side methods and apparatuses are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Stefan Parkvall, Janne Peisa, Gunnar Mildh, Robert Baldemair, Stefan Wager, Jonas Kronander, Karl Werner, Richard Abrahamsson, Ismet Aktas, Peter Alriksson, Junaid Ansari, Shehzad Ali Ashraf, Henrik Asplund, Fredrik Athley, Håkan Axelsson, Joakim Axmon, Johan Axnäs, Kumar Balachandran, Gunnar Bark, Jan-Erik Berg, Andreas Bergström, Håkan Björkegren, Nadia Brahmi, Cagatay Capar, Anders Carlsson, Andreas Cedergren, Mikael Coldrey, Icaro L. J. da Silva, Erik Dahlman, Ali El Essaili, Ulrika Engström, Mårten Ericson, Erik Eriksson, Mikael Fallgren, Rui Fan, Gabor Fodor, Pål Frenger, Jonas Fridén, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Anders Furuskär, Johan Furuskog, Virgile Garcia, Ather Gattami, Fredrik Gunnarsson, Ulf Gustavsson, Bo Hagerman, Fredrik Harrysson, Ning He, Martin Hessler, Kimmo Hiltunen, Songnam Hong, Dennis Hui, Jörg Huschke, Tim Irnich, Sven Jacobsson, Niklas Jaldén, Simon Järmyr, Zhiyuan Jiang, Martin Johansson, Niklas Johansson, Du Ho Kang, Eleftherios Karipidis, Patrik Karlsson, Ali S. Khayrallah, Caner Kilinc, Göran N. Klang, Sara Landström, Christina Larsson, Gen Li, Lars Lindbom, Robert Lindgren, Bengt Lindoff, Fredrik Lindqvist, Jinhua Liu, Thorsten Lohmar, Qianxi Lu, Lars Manholm, Ivana Maric, Jonas Medbo, Qingyu Miao, Reza Moosavi, Walter Müller, Elena Myhre, Karl Norrman, Bengt-Erik Olsson, Torgny Palenius, Sven Petersson, Jose Luis Pradas, Mikael Prytz, Olav Queseth, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Edgar Ramos, Andres Reial, Thomas Rimhagen, Emil Ringh, Patrik Rugeland, Johan Rune, Joachim Sachs, Henrik Sahlin, Vidit Saxena, Nima Seifi, Yngve Selén, Eliane Semaan, Sachin Sharma, Cong Shi, Johan Sköld, Magnus Stattin, Anders Stjernman, Dennis Sundman, Lars Sundström, Miurel Isabel Tercero Vargas, Claes Tidestav, Sibel Tombaz, Johan Torsner, Hugo Tullberg, Jari Vikberg, Peter von Wrycza, Thomas Walldeen, Pontus Wallentin, Hai Wang, Ke Wang Helmersson, Jianfeng Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Niclas Wiberg, Emma Wittenmark, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Ali Zaidi, Zhan Zhang, Zhang Zhang, Yanli Zheng
  • Method of providing video content to a production studio by selecting an input video stream from a plurality of wireless video cameras, as well as a corresponding stream controller
    Patent number: 12010354
    Abstract: A method of providing video content to a production studio by selecting an input video stream from a plurality of wireless video cameras over a wireless telecommunication network, wherein each of said wireless video cameras is arranged for providing at least a High Quality, HQ, and a Low Quality, LQ, video output, said method comprising the steps of selecting, by a stream controller, one among said plurality of wireless cameras as a live camera thereby instructing said selected live camera to provide HQ video output such that video content provided to said production studio is said HQ video output from said selected live camera, estimating, by said stream controller, a likelihood of a further one of said plurality of wireless cameras to be a next live camera, following said selected live camera, requesting, by said stream controller, said further one of said plurality of wireless cameras to provide HQ video output based on said estimation such that HQ video output is made available in case said stream control
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Ali El Essaili, Thorsten Lohmar, Mohamed Ibrahim
  • Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media for discovery of application server and/or services for V2X communications
    Patent number: 12004057
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a V2X user equipment (UE) for service discovery from a V2X application server (AS). Such methods include sending, to a first address associated with the V2X AS, a first request for further address information associated with the V2X AS. Such methods include receiving, from the first address via unicast signaling, a first response including the requested further address information, which facilitates UE discovery of V2X services available via unicast communication between the V2X UE and a radio access network (RAN). Other embodiments include complementary methods performed by a V2X AS, as well as V2X UE and V2X AS apparatus configured to perform such methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Ali El Essaili, Thorsten Lohmar, Maciej Muehleisen, John Camilo Solano Arenas, Yunpeng Zang
  • Cross-mobile network operator server
    Patent number: 11997173
    Abstract: A method performed by a communication device in a network comprising mobile networks operated by mobile network operators, MNOs, is provided. The method includes signaling to a first server to discover a second server having information about a public land mobile network identifier and a network service of a MNO. The second server has a first fully qualified domain name, FQDN, pointing to a provider domain. The method further includes receiving a response including a resolution or a redirection of the FQDN; signaling to discover the information about the network service; and receiving a response from the second server including a first identification of the information about the network service of the MNO or a second identification that the network service is not available. Corresponding methods performed by a first server and a second server are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Thorsten Lohmar, Robert Skog, Hans Mattsson, Linus Andersson, Claes Meltzer
  • Connectivity control for platooning of user equipments
    Patent number: 11997144
    Abstract: A method by a network node controls connectivity of UEs by identifying a group of UEs for communication with an application controlling parameters used by the UEs for operation in a vehicle platoon. The method controls connectivity for a UE in the group with a RAN node responsive to characteristics of the other UEs in the group. For each of the UEs the characteristic relates to functional operation of the UE with the application. Another method by an application server identifies the group of UEs, and identifies a characteristic of each of the UEs with the application. A message identifying the group of UEs and their characteristics is communicated to a network node for controlling connectivity for individual UEs in the group with a RAN node responsive to the characteristics of the other UEs in the group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Massimo Condoluci, Thorsten Lohmar, Stefano Sorrentino, Marco Belleschi
  • Method, Apparatus, and Computer-Readable Medium for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Message Distribution
    Publication number: 20240147201
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods performed by a V2X application enabler (VAE) client of a V2X User Equipment (UE) arranged for communication with a VAE server. Such methods include sending, to the VAE server, a registration or de-registration request to register or de-register for receiving intelligent transport system (ITS) messages. The registration or de-registration request includes an identifier of the V2X UE and an identifier of a first type of ITS messages from the VAE server, for which the V2X UE wishes to register or de-register for receiving. Such methods include receiving, from the VAE server a response indicating acknowledgement of the registration or de-registration request. Other embodiments include complementary methods performed by VAE servers, as well as UEs and application servers configured to perform such methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Ali El Essaili, Thorsten Lohmar, Yunpeng Zang
  • UE-initiated in-band policy activation for flow-based policies
    Patent number: 11924038
    Abstract: A method in a User Plane Function (UPF) comprising receiving from a Policy Control Function (PCF), an instruction to create a new Packet Detection Rule (PDR), the instruction comprising an IP address for the wireless device, a value of a ToS field, and a quality-of-service, QoS, reference or charging policy. The method further comprises storing the IP address, the value of the ToS field, and the QoS reference or charging policy as a predetermined PDR. The method further comprises subsequently receiving, from a wireless device, a first packet targeted to an application server, AS, mapping the first packet to the predetermined PDR, based on a value of a ToS, field in the first packet, and adding a 5-tuple associated with the first packet to the predetermined PDR. This serves to bind the new connection to the PDR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Thorsten Lohmar, Bastian Cellarius-Toups
  • Methods and apparatus for monitoring content delivery
    Patent number: 11888692
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for content delivery. In one aspect, a method in a traffic monitor in a communications network comprises responsive to a notification that content is being delivered to a device from a content delivery network according to a data transfer policy, the notification including an indication of the data transfer policy, monitoring delivery of the content from the content delivery network to the device and, responsive to a detection that the delivery of the content violates the data transfer policy, performing a notification action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Robert Skog, Marcus Ihlar, Thorsten Lohmar
  • Methods and Apparatuses for Implementing a Service Request
    Publication number: 20230412558
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods and apparatuses for the provision of an address resolver function. An application client is connected to a core network via a wireless device, wherein the application client is unaware of a session binding internet protocol, IP, address associated with a PDU session established between the wireless device and an anchor point to a data network. A method in the application client comprises transmitting an address request to an address resolver function, wherein the address resolver function is connected between the wireless device and a Network Address Translation, NAT, function; receiving an indication of the session binding IP address from the address resolver function; and transmitting an augmented service request to an application function, wherein the augmented service request comprises the session binding IP address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Thorsten Lohmar, Antonio Iniesta Gonzalez, Hans Mattsson, Miguel Angel Muñoz De La Torre Alonso