Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Granzow

Wolfgang Granzow 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: 10389691
    Abstract: Creation or update of a security context between user equipment and MSC/VLR (Mobile Switching Center/Visitor Location Register) for circuit switched domain services is provided. The creation or update is based on conversion of the security context used in an evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) in the Mobility Management Entity (MME) to a security context for the circuit switched domain target system and transferring it to a MSC/VLR. When user equipment is moved from E-UTRAN to GSM EDGE Radio Access Network/Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (GERAN/UTRAN), a MME does not need to perform authentication and key agreement procedures to establish shared circuit switched security context for the user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xipeng Zhu, Wolfgang Granzow, Adrian Edward Escott
  • Publication number: 20180337901
    Abstract: Creation or update of a security context between user equipment and MSC/VLR (Mobile Switching Centre/Visitor Location Register) for circuit switched domain services is provided. The creation or update is based on conversion of the security context used in an evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) in the Mobility Management Entity (MME) to a security context for the circuit switched domain target system and transferring it to a MSC/VLR. When user equipment is moved from E-UTRAN to GSM EDGE Radio Access Network/Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (GERAN/UTRAN), a MME does not need to perform authentication and key agreement procedures to establish shared circuit switched security context for the user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: Xipeng ZHU, Wolfgang GRANZOW, Adrian Edward ESCOTT
  • Patent number: 10075420
    Abstract: Creation of update of a security context between user equipment and MSC/VLR (Mobile Switching Centre/Visitor Location Register) for circuit switched domain services is provided. The creation or update is based on conversion of the security context used in an evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) in the Mobility Management Entity (MME) to a security context for the circuit switched domain target system and transferring it to a MSC/VLR. When user equipment is moved from E-UTRAN to GSM EDGE Radio Access Network/Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (GERAN/UTRAN), a MME does not need to perform authentication and key agreement procedures to establish shared circuit switched security context for the user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xipeng Zhu, Wolfgang Granzow, Adrian Edward Escott
  • Publication number: 20170064488
    Abstract: Techniques are described for providing and using customized resource types for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication. Through the use of customized resource types, machine type communication (MTC) devices may be provided with flexibility to receive and process request messages without prior knowledge of a resource type associated with the request messages. A receiving MTC device or infrastructure node, may receive a request to create a resource from a requesting MTC device via wireless or wired communications technologies. The resource type of the request may be a customized resource type, and the request to create the resource may include a resource reference and a content parameter. The resource reference may include, for example, a Uniform Resource Indicator or a Uniform Resource Locator that may be used by the receiving MTC device to retrieve the data associated with the resource. The receiving MTC device may generate the resource using the retrieved data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: WOLFGANG GRANZOW, JOSEF JOHANNES BLANZ, NOBUYUKI UCHIDA, PHILIP MICHAEL HAWKES
  • Patent number: 9445321
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which a user equipment performs an inter-radio access technology (RAT) mobility procedure from a first network to a second network while idle mode signaling reduction (ISR) is active, locally deactivates ISR in connection with completion of the inter-RAT mobility procedure, and initiates a location management procedure in the second network. Depending on the respective type of the first and second network, and the connection state of the UE with respect to the first network, the mobility procedure may be performed in response to a mobility command received from the first network, or in response to a mobility condition of the first network as detected by the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xipeng Zhu, Francesco Pica, Shyamal Ramachandran, Miguel Griot, Mungal Singh Dhanda, Masato Kitazoe, Wolfgang Granzow, Aziz Gholmieh
  • Patent number: 9264845
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communications. The method generally includes attempting, by a machine type communication (MTC) device, an attach procedure in order to detect a triggering request from an MTC server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xipeng Zhu, Wolfgang Granzow
  • Patent number: 9131419
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing inter-RAT mobility between 2G/3G and 4 networks are described. A UE camped or connected to a GERAN or UTRAN network may be configured to move, either directly or through network-controlled functions, to an LTE network to perform a data call. The UE may then return to a 2G/3G network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Wolfgang Granzow, Xipeng Zhu, Miguel Griot
  • Patent number: 9083521
    Abstract: A system is provided for transmitting information through a speech codec (in-band) such as found in a wireless communication network. A modulator transforms the data into a spectrally noise-like signal based on the mapping of a shaped pulse to predetermined positions within a modulation frame, and the signal is efficiently encoded by a speech codec. A synchronization sequence provides modulation frame timing at the receiver and is detected based on analysis of a correlation peak pattern. A request/response protocol provides reliable transfer of data using message redundancy, retransmission, and/or robust modulation modes dependent on the communication channel conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Christian Sgraja, Marc W. Werner, Christian Pietsch, Wolfgang Granzow, Nikolai K N Leung, Christoph A. Joetten, Pengjun Huang
  • Patent number: 9049629
    Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate inter-system handover in a wireless communication system. Various aspects described herein provide for handover techniques that enable a target system to be prepared by a mobile device via a source system in order to minimize specific changes required to source system and/or target system. Techniques are described herein in which the radio link of a source system can be utilized to tunnel signaling messages which are in a format understood by a destination node in a target system. Further, fast inter-access handover can be facilitated by establishing a simple generic transmission tunnel between respective network nodes in source and target systems that handle intra-system mobility and providing a Layer 2 (L2) tunneling mechanism over the radio interface of each involved system technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Kalle I. Ahmavaara, Lorenzo Casaccia, George Tsirtsis, Wolfgang Granzow
  • Publication number: 20150056993
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in which a user equipment performs an inter-radio access technology (RAT) mobility procedure from a first network to a second network while idle mode signaling reduction (ISR) is active, locally deactivates ISR in connection with completion of the inter-RAT mobility procedure, and initiates a location management procedure in the second network. Depending on the respective type of the first and second network, and the connection state of the UE with respect to the first network, the mobility procedure may be performed in response to a mobility command received from the first network, or in response to a mobility condition of the first network as detected by the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Xipeng Zhu, Francesco Pica, Shyamal Ramachandran, Miguel Griot, Mungal Singh Dhanda, Masato Kitazoe, Wolfgang Granzow, Aziz Gholmieh
  • Patent number: 8964788
    Abstract: A system is provided for transmitting information through a speech codec (in-band) such as found in a wireless communication network. A modulator transforms the data into a spectrally noise-like signal based on the mapping of a shaped pulse to predetermined positions within a modulation frame, and the signal is efficiently encoded by a speech codec. A synchronization sequence provides modulation frame timing at the receiver and is detected based on analysis of a correlation peak pattern. A request/response protocol provides reliable transfer of data using message redundancy, retransmission, and/or robust modulation modes dependent on the communication channel conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Nikolai K. N. Leung, Marc W. Werner, Christian Pietsch, Wolfgang Granzow, Christian Sgraja, Christoph A. Joetten, Pengjun Huang
  • Patent number: 8958441
    Abstract: A system is provided for transmitting information through a speech codec (in-band) such as found in a wireless communication network. A modulator transforms the data into a spectrally noise-like signal based on the mapping of a shaped pulse to predetermined positions within a modulation frame, and the signal is efficiently encoded by a speech codec. A synchronization sequence provides modulation frame timing at the receiver and is detected based on analysis of a correlation peak pattern. A request/response protocol provides reliable transfer of data using message redundancy, retransmission, and/or robust modulation modes dependent on the communication channel conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Marc W. Werner, Christian Pietsch, Christian Sgraja, Wolfgang Granzow, Nikolai K N Leung, Christoph A. Joetten, Pengjun Huang
  • Patent number: 8855100
    Abstract: Detecting an acknowledgment signal sent from a destination terminal at a source terminal in an in-band communication system is disclosed. A first synchronization sequence followed by a low layer acknowledgement message and a second synchronization sequence followed by a high layer acknowledgement message is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Christian Pietsch, Christian Sgraja, Christoph A Joetten, Nikolai K. Leung, Marc W Werner, Wolfgang Granzow
  • Patent number: 8830920
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and computer program products are provided to improve the efficiency of resource allocation in wireless communication networks. In one provided embodiment, a wireless communication device determines a received signal strength of each of a number of signals received from a number of transmission sectors, provides first channel information for first signals including a signal having a highest received signal strength and signals having a received signal strength above a specified level relative to the highest received signal strength, provides second channel information for second signals including signals having a received signal strength below the specified level, and receives an allocation of one or more resource blocks from assigned transmission sectors based on a ranking of the first channel information, whereby the one or more resource blocks are reallocated to another wireless communication device, from another transmission sector, based on the second channel information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Armin Dekorsy, Wolfgang Granzow, Lu Zhao, Stefan Brueck
  • Publication number: 20140235242
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing inter-RAT mobility between 2G/3G and 4 networks are described. A UE camped or connected to a GERAN or UTRAN network may be configured to move, either directly or through network-controlled functions, to an LTE network to perform a data call. The UE may then return to a 2G/3G network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Wolfgang Granzow, Xipeng Zhu, Miguel Griot
  • Publication number: 20140162640
    Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for subscription data optimization in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method may involve receiving an update location request from a mobile entity and forwarding the update location request to a subscriber data repository. The method may involve receiving a profile identifier from the subscriber data repository, the profile identifier corresponding to profile parameters for a subscription service for the mobile entity. The method may also involve accessing a lookup table to determine the profile parameters associated with the profile identifier, and determining whether to authorize the subscription service based at least in part on the profile parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Xipeng Zhu, Krishna S. Pandit, Patrick Stupar, Wolfgang Granzow
  • Patent number: 8743864
    Abstract: Acknowledging a source terminal data message from a destination terminal in an in-band communication system is disclosed. A first synchronization sequence followed by a low layer acknowledgement message and a second synchronization sequence followed by a high layer acknowledgement message is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Christian Pietsch, Christian Sgraja, Christoph A Joetten, Nikolai K. Leung, Marc W Werner, Wolfgang Granzow
  • Patent number: 8725502
    Abstract: A system is provided for transmitting information through a speech codec (in-band) such as found in a wireless communication network. A modulator transforms the data into a spectrally noise-like signal based on the mapping of a shaped pulse to predetermined positions within a modulation frame, and the signal is efficiently encoded by a speech codec. A synchronization sequence provides modulation frame timing at the receiver and is detected based on analysis of a correlation peak pattern. A request/response protocol provides reliable transfer of data using message redundancy, retransmission, and/or robust modulation modes dependent on the communication channel conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Christian Pietsch, Georg Frank, Christian Sgraja, Pengjun Huang, Christoph A. Joetten, Marc W. Werner, Wolfgang Granzow
  • Publication number: 20140059662
    Abstract: Creation of update of a security context between user equipment and MSC/VLR (Mobile Switching Centre/Visitor Location Register) for circuit switched domain services is provided. The creation or update is based on conversion of the security context used in an evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) in the Mobility Management Entity (MME) to a security context for the circuit switched domain target system and transferring it to a MSC/VLR. When user equipment is moved from E-UTRAN to GSM EDGE Radio Access Network/Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (GERAN/UTRAN), a MME does not need to perform authentication and key agreement procedures to establish shared circuit switched security context for the user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Xipeng Zhu, Wolfgang Granzow, Adrian Edward Escott
  • Publication number: 20140056222
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communications. The method generally includes attempting, by a machine type communication (MTC) device, an attach procedure in order to detect a triggering request from an MTC server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Xipeng Zhu, Wolfgang Granzow