Patents by Inventor Vinh Van Phan

Vinh Van Phan 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).

  • SELECTION AND USE OF A SECURITY AGENT FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE (D2D) WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20160255501
    Abstract: A technique is provided for receiving, by a MS from a BS a failure notification message indicating a failure of a BS-core network interface, sending, from the MS to the BS, a security agent (SA) notification including a MSID identifying the MS, a service profile identifying one or more services, and one or more user group IDs that identify one or more user groups of which the MS is a member, and receiving, by the MS from the BS, a SA configuration message including a service identification identifying at least one of the one or more services, one or more user group IDs identifying one or more user groups for which the MS has been configured as a security agent to perform the identified service, and a BS access key to allow one or more other MSs to access or establish a connection with the BS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Vinh VAN PHAN, Ling YU
  • Controlling communication devices
    Patent number: 9432818
    Abstract: A method and control apparatus for a wireless communication system is disclosed for providing grouping of sets of paired communication devices into groups of paired communication devices at least in part based on information about other paired communication devices. The information is determined based on detection by at least one of the communication devices in a relevant set of paired communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Ling Yu, Vinh Van Phan, Kari Veikko Horneman
  • Device-to-device communication
    Patent number: 9432914
    Abstract: There is provided an improved solution for performing beacon broadcasting in a device-to-device communication network. The solution comprises selecting, by a node capable of entering a device-to-device communication network, a channel for broadcasting wherein the selection is based on at least one of the following: the characteristics of the node and the state of the node; and causing a broadcast of information related to at least part of the properties of the node on the selected channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Vinh Van Phan, Ling Yu, Kari V. Horneman, Ottmar Aumann
  • OPTIMIZATION ON NETWORK ASSISTED PROXIMITY SERVICES DISCOVERY MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20160249283
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for network assisted ProSe discovery management are provided. One method includes establishing, by a network element, a discovery context of a user equipment, and transmitting a discovery context establishment request comprising beacon information on at least one other user that a user of the user equipment is interested in discovering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Ling YU, Vinh Van PHAN, Kari Veikko HORNEMAN
  • Configuration of handovers in communication systems
    Patent number: 9426701
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for communication are provided. The solution includes obtaining information of handovers to be performed regarding more than one user equipment connected to the apparatus; requesting the user equipment to form one or more device-to-device clusters; and controlling handovers to be performed utilizing information on the formed device-to-device clusters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Ling Yu, Vinh Van Phan, Kari Veikko Horneman
  • CHANGES OF CLUSTER HEAD
    Publication number: 20160242101
    Abstract: It is provided a method, including: monitoring if a first cluster head of a first cluster of first communication devices has disappeared, wherein an apparatus performing the method has access to the first cluster enabling a device-to-device communication of the apparatus with at least one of the first communication devices; and, if it is monitored that the first cluster head has disappeared: detecting a second cluster head of a second cluster of second communication devices, wherein the second cluster head is different from the first cluster head, and the second cluster enables the device-to-device communication between at least two of the second communication devices; and requesting an access to the second cluster for the device-to-device communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Vinh VAN PHAN, Ling YU, Kari Veikko HORNEMAN
  • Enabling Cellular Access
    Publication number: 20160242036
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods in a communication system are provided. The solution includes communicating with a communication system as authentic and authorized user equipment; storing information on another user equipment and communicating with the communication system to authorize the access of another user equipment to the communication system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Vinh VAN PHAN, Ling YU, Kari Veikko HORNEMAN
  • Device-to-Device Discovery Resource Allocation in Communications
    Publication number: 20160242152
    Abstract: A method for device-to-device communication includes receiving, in a D2D-capable user terminal from a network apparatus, measurement configuration information regarding a D2D discovery resource usage status. The user terminal performs, based on the received measurement configuration information, a corresponding measurement to determine the usage status of D2D discovery resources. The user terminal transmits, to the network apparatus, a report on the measurement performed in the user terminal, the report indicating the usage status of D2D discovery resources, in order the network apparatus to be able to adjust D2D discovery resource allocation based on the report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: Ling YU, Vinh VAN PHAN, Kari Veikko HORNEMAN
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20160219394
    Abstract: A method and apparatus can be configured to update status information on channel resources. The channel resources are configured for device-to-device communication by a cluster-wise manner. The method can also include transmitting the status information by using broadcasting resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Vinh VAN PHAN, Ling YU, Kari Veikko HORNEMAN, Zexian LI, Kodo SHU
  • Facilitating group handover
    Patent number: 9392501
    Abstract: There is provided a method, including acquiring, by a network node of a source cell, information that a handover of a plurality user terminals currently connected to the source cell is needed to a target cell; determining at least one attribute with respect to each of the plurality of user terminals; selecting at least some of the plurality of user terminals to form a group of user terminals such that the user terminals in the group share at least one common attribute; and indicating the at least one common attribute of the group to a target node of the target cell in a group handover request message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Vinh Van Phan, Jian Feng Qiang, Simone Redana
  • Lawful Interception and Security for Proximity Service
    Publication number: 20160182571
    Abstract: Lawful interception and security for proximity service There are provided measures for lawful interception and security for proximity service. Such measures could include performing control in relation to a connection of a proximity service between at least two devices, determining at least one lawful interception and security agent located within the proximity service range of at least one device to be intercepted among the at least two devices, and controlling the determined at least one lawful interception and security agent to perform an operation relating to lawful interception and/or security in relation to the connection of the proximity service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Vinh VAN PHAN, Ling YU, Kari Veikko HORNEMAN
  • Optimization on network assisted proximity services discovery management
    Patent number: 9363739
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for network assisted ProSe discovery management are provided. One method includes establishing, by a network element, a discovery context of a user equipment, and transmitting a discovery context establishment request comprising beacon information on at least one other user that a user of the user equipment is interested in discovering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Ling Yu, Vinh Van Phan, Kari Veikko Horneman
  • Mobility Management for Device-to-Device Communications
    Publication number: 20160157283
    Abstract: There are provided measures for mobility management for device-to-device communications. Such measures exemplarily include receiving a radio handover request message indicating that a radio handover of at least one communication endpoint utilizing device-to-device communication is to be hidden from core network, and determining, based on device-to-device context information, which is information on said device-to-device communication, and/or on information on said at least one communication endpoint, whether a notification of said radio handover is to be transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Ling YU, Vinh VAN PHAN, Yang LIU, haitao Li, Zexian LI
  • Dual in-band/out-band radio access system field
    Patent number: 9357584
    Abstract: There is provided a system of interacting relay nodes, each being configured to provide an in-band cellular radio access and an out-band radio access for at least one user equipment within the coverage area of a corresponding relay node via at least one in-band cellular radio access link and at least one out-band radio access link, respectively; to transmit user data related to the in-band cellular radio access via first cellular radio access backhaul link and user data related to the out-band radio access via a second cellular radio access backhaul link; and to communicate with the at least one other relay node in order to per-form at least radio control-related functionalities between the interconnected relay nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Vinh Van Phan, Kari Veikko Horneman, Simone Redana
  • Lawful Interception and Security Based Admission Control for Proximity Service
    Publication number: 20160134662
    Abstract: There are provided measures for lawful interception and security based admission control for proximity service. Such measures could include detecting a requirement for control in relation to setting up or securing a connection of a proximity service between at least two devices, determining availability of at least one lawful interception and security agent capable of performing an operation relating to lawful interception and/or security in relation to the connection of the proximity service, and performing control in relation to setting up or securing the connection of the proximity service when availability of the at least one lawful interception and security agent is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Vinh Van Phan, Ling Yu, Kari Veikko Horneman
  • Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for coordinating communications between network nodes
    Patent number: 9320034
    Abstract: A system method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for coordinating communications between network nodes. A method may include transmitting an information message related to a first network node implementing broadcasting-and-extracting mode to a neighboring network node implementing collecting-and-broadcasting mode during a first time interval. The method may further include receiving a collective information message package from the neighboring network node during a second time interval. The collective information message package may include one or more information messages received by the neighboring network node during the first time interval and an information message related to the neighboring network node. Corresponding systems, computer program products, and apparatuses are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Frank Frederiksen, Tommi Koivisto, Klaus Ingemann Pedersen, Vinh Van Phan
  • Apparatus and method of providing end-to-end call services
    Patent number: 9319865
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided. The provided solution includes an apparatus including a transceiver to be in wireless connection with one or more sets of user equipment and a controller configured to connect to the Internet, set up a virtual point-to-point connection to a second apparatus, set up and provide end-to-end call services using the virtual point-to-point connection between user equipment which are connected to and served by the apparatuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Vinh Van Phan, Ling Yu, Olli Juhani Piirainen, Markku Juha Vainikka, Matti Tapani Kiiski, Seppo Ilmari Vesterinen
  • Gateway functionality for mobile relay system
    Patent number: 9312946
    Abstract: A method includes controlling one or more radio access connections at a mobile gateway for at least one station associated with a mobile relay system, the mobile relay system providing a plurality of access technologies and being served by one or more donor cellular systems. The method further includes controlling address information of communication on the one or more radio access connections between at least one station and one or more core network elements associated with the one or more donor cellular systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Vinh Van Phan, Kari Veikko Horneman, Simone Redana, Bernhard Raaf, Hanns Juergen Schwarzbauer, Matti Einari Laitila, Seppo Vesterinen, Alexander Vesely
  • Network control to direct user devices in mutual machine-to-machine communications into unlicensed frequency bands to decrease interference
    Patent number: 9247554
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, computer programs, and computer-readable media are disclosed. A network node defines two or more user device groups, one of the user device groups using a licensed frequency band and another using an unlicensed frequency band. Timing advance parameters of user devices are determined. The user devices are assigned into one of the user device groups based on comparison of the timing advance parameters in such a manner that if a magnitude of differences of timing advance parameters of the user devices having mutual machine-to-machine communications exceeds the a timing advance parameter of at least one user device communicating with the network node, the user devices having the mutual machine-to-machine communications are directed into the user device group using the unlicensed frequency band for decreasing interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy
    Inventors: Vinh Van Phan, Gilles Charbit, Timo Koskela, Sami Hakola
  • Resource Allocation For Direct Terminal-To-Terminal Communication In A Cellular System
    Publication number: 20160007338
    Abstract: There are provided measures for resource allocation for direct terminal-to-terminal communication in a cellular system, said measures exemplarily comprising configuration of common resources for supporting direct communication between terminals across a predefined registration area comprising one or more cells of a cellular system, and control of an allocation of common resources for enabling direct communication between terminals across the predefined registration area. Said measures may exemplarily be applied for establishing terminal-to-terminal communication in LTE or LTE-Advanced cellular networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Vinh Van Phan, Ling Yu, Kari Horneman