Patents by Inventor Woojin AHN

Woojin AHN 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: 11240705
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The processor is configured to transmit first information on a fragmentation level to be used for data to be transmitted to a recipient by using the transceiver in an add Block ACK (ADDBA) setup procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woojin Ahn, Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak, Geonjung Ko
  • Publication number: 20220029669
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication method and a wireless communication terminal for signaling a multi-user packet. More specifically, provided are a wireless communication terminal including a communication unit; and a processor configured to process signals transmitted and received through the communication unit, wherein the processor receives, through the communication unit, a high efficiency multi-user PHY protocol data unit (HE MU PPDU), wherein a preamble of the HE MU PPDU includes high efficiency signal A field (HE-SIG-A) and high efficiency signal B field (HE-SIG-B), and decodes the received HE MU PPDU based on information obtained from the HE-SIG-A, wherein a configuration of the HE-SIG-B is identified based on information obtained from at least one subfield of the HE-SIG-A and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak, Geonjung Ko, Woojin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20220007196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication method and a wireless communication terminal for a spatial reuse operation of an overlapping basic service set, and more particularly, to a wireless communication method and a wireless communication terminal for supporting a spatial reuse operation of an overlapping basic service set to efficiently use a wireless resource. To this end, provided are a wireless communication terminal including: a processor; and a communication unit, wherein the processor receives a trigger frame indicating an uplink multi-user transmission, and transmits a trigger-based PHY protocol data unit (PPDU) in response to the received trigger frame, wherein the trigger-based PPDU comprises a spatial reuse parameter for spatial reuse operation of an overlapping basic service set (OBSS) terminal and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Geonjung KO, Juhyung SON, Jinsam KWAK, Woojin AHN
  • Patent number: 11218966
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wireless communication terminal to communicate wirelessly. The wireless communication terminal includes: a first wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals modulated by a first modulation method; a second wireless receiver configured to receive a signal modulated by a second modulation method different from the first modulation method; and a processor. The processor is configured to sequentially receive a plurality of fields of a wake-up radio (WUR) frame included in a WUR physical layer processing data unit (PPDU) transmitted by the second modulation method, and when a predetermined condition for the plurality of fields is satisfied, stop receiving the WUR frame without determining whether values of the plurality of fields are valid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: Woojin Ahn, Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak
  • Publication number: 20210385778
    Abstract: Disclosed is an access point, which is a registrant desiring to register with a multiple access point network. A wireless communication terminal comprises: a transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal; and a processor for processing the wireless signal. The processor receives a first device provisioning protocol (DPP) message from a controller of the multiple access point network when the access point is onboarding to the multiple access point network by using a DPP, obtains, from the first DPP message, information on a channel on which the DPP is performed, and transmits a second DPP message to the controller in the channel indicated by the information on the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Juhyung SON, Jinsam KWAK
  • Publication number: 20210385876
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal and a wireless communication method for efficiently scheduling simultaneous uplink transmissions of a plurality of terminals. To this end, provided are a wireless communication terminal, the terminal including: a transceiver; and a processor, wherein the processor receives, through the transceiver, a trigger frame transmitted by a base wireless communication terminal, and performs a multi-user uplink transmission based on the received trigger frame, wherein the trigger frame includes a predetermined field indicating whether an additional trigger frame is present or not, and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Yongho KIM, Jinsam KWAK, Juhyung SON
  • Patent number: 11196513
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a Downlink Multi-User (DL MU) PPDU including information for an Uplink Multi-User (UL MU) transmission from a base wireless communication terminal by using the transceiver, and transmit the UL MU PPDU to the base wireless communication terminal based on the information for UL MU transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak, Geonjung Ko, Woojin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20210368422
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a frame through the transceiver, determine whether the frame is classified into an Intra-Basic Service Set (BSS) frame or an Inter-BSS frame according to a BSS from which the frame is transmitted, and access a channel according to whether the frame is an Intra-BSS frame or an Inter-BSS frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Geonjung KO, Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak, Woojin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20210360620
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal including a transceiver for transmitting/receiving a wireless signal and a processor for controlling an operation of the wireless communication terminal. The transceiver receives a first frame indicating information on a resource that a base wireless communication terminal allocates to a plurality of wireless communication terminals from the base wireless communication terminal, and transmits data to the base wireless communication terminal based on the first frame. The plurality of wireless communication terminals include the wireless communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Yongho KIM, Jinsam KWAK, Juhyung SON
  • Publication number: 20210352761
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver and a processor for processing a radio signal received through the transceiver or a radio signal to be transmitted through the transceiver. The processor accesses a channel according to according to a priority of data to be transmitted to the base communication terminal by the wireless communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Juhyung SON, Geonjung KO, Jinsam KWAK
  • Publication number: 20210352760
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver and a processor for processing a radio signal received through the transceiver or a radio signal to be transmitted through the transceiver. The processor accesses a channel according to according to a priority of data to be transmitted to the base communication terminal by the wireless communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Juhyung SON, Geonjung KO, Jinsam KWAK
  • Patent number: 11171695
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication method and a wireless communication terminal for signaling a multi-user packet. More specifically, provided are a wireless communication terminal including a communication unit; and a processor configured to process signals transmitted and received through the communication unit, wherein the processor receives, through the communication unit, a high efficiency multi-user PHY protocol data unit (HE MU PPDU), wherein a preamble of the HE MU PPDU includes high efficiency signal A field (HE-SIG-A) and high efficiency signal B field (HE-SIG-B), and decodes the received HE MU PPDU based on information obtained from the HE-SIG-A, wherein a configuration of the HE-SIG-B is identified based on information obtained from at least one subfield of the HE-SIG-A and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak, Geonjung Ko, Woojin Ahn
  • Patent number: 11159210
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication method and a wireless communication terminal for signaling a multi-user packet. More specifically, provided are a wireless communication terminal including a communication unit; and a processor configured to process signals transmitted and received through the communication unit, wherein the processor receives, through the communication unit, a high efficiency multi-user PHY protocol data unit (HE MU PPDU), wherein a preamble of the HE MU PPDU includes high efficiency signal A field (HE-SIG-A) and high efficiency signal B field (HE-SIG-B), and decodes the received HE MU PPDU based on information obtained from the HE-SIG-A, wherein a configuration of the HE-SIG-B is identified based on information obtained from at least one subfield of the HE-SIG-A and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak, Geonjung Ko, Woojin Ahn
  • Patent number: 11153916
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal and a wireless communication method for efficiently scheduling multi-user uplink transmission. To this end, provided are a wireless communication terminal, including: a transceiver; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, by the transceiver, a trigger frame that triggers a multi-user uplink transmission, perform a multi-user uplink transmission in response to the received trigger frame, and receive, by the transceiver, an ACK for the multi-user uplink transmission, wherein when the multi-user uplink transmission is performed on a resource unit in which a temporary association identifier (AID) is assigned by the received trigger frame, the processor obtains ACK information for the terminal from the ACK for the multi-user uplink transmission based on the temporary AID and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woojin Ahn, Yongho Kim, Jinsam Kwak, Juhyung Son
  • Patent number: 11153759
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication method and a wireless communication terminal for a spatial reuse operation of an overlapping basic service set, and more particularly, to a wireless communication method and a wireless communication terminal for supporting a spatial reuse operation of an overlapping basic service set to efficiently use a wireless resource. To this end, provided are a wireless communication terminal including: a processor; and a communication unit, wherein the processor receives a trigger frame indicating an uplink multi-user transmission, and transmits a trigger-based PHY protocol data unit (PPDU) in response to the received trigger frame, wherein the trigger-based PPDU comprises a spatial reuse parameter for spatial reuse operation of an overlapping basic service set (OBSS) terminal and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geonjung Ko, Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak, Woojin Ahn
  • Patent number: 11140556
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication method and a wireless communication terminal for a spatial reuse operation of an overlapping basic service set, and more particularly, to a wireless communication method and a wireless communication terminal for supporting a spatial reuse operation of an overlapping basic service set to efficiently use a wireless resource. To this end, provided are a wireless communication terminal including: a processor; and a communication unit, wherein the processor receives a trigger frame indicating an uplink multi-user transmission, and transmits a trigger-based PHY protocol data unit (PPDU) in response to the received trigger frame, wherein the trigger-based PPDU comprises a spatial reuse parameter for spatial reuse operation of an overlapping basic service set (OBSS) terminal and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geonjung Ko, Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak, Woojin Ahn
  • Patent number: 11140718
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal and a wireless communication method for efficiently scheduling simultaneous uplink transmissions of a plurality of terminals. To this end, provided are a wireless communication terminal, the terminal including: a transceiver; and a processor, wherein the processor receives, through the transceiver, a trigger frame transmitted by a base wireless communication terminal, and performs a multi-user uplink transmission based on the received trigger frame, wherein the trigger frame includes a predetermined field indicating whether an additional trigger frame is present or not, and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Woojin Ahn, Yongho Kim, Jinsam Kwak, Juhyung Son
  • Publication number: 20210298091
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal and a wireless communication method for efficiently scheduling multi-user uplink transmission. To this end, provided are a wireless communication terminal, including: a transceiver; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, by the transceiver, a trigger frame that triggers a multi-user uplink transmission, perform a multi-user uplink transmission in response to the received trigger frame, and receive, by the transceiver, an ACK for the multi-user uplink transmission, wherein when the multi-user uplink transmission is performed on a resource unit in which a temporary association identifier (AID) is assigned by the received trigger frame, the processor obtains ACK information for the terminal from the ACK for the multi-user uplink transmission based on the temporary AID and a wireless communication method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Woojin AHN, Yongho KIM, Jinsam KWAK, Juhyung SON
  • Patent number: 11129163
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a frame through the transceiver, determine whether the frame is classified into an Intra-Basic Service Set (BSS) frame or an Inter-BSS frame according to a BSS from which the frame is transmitted, and access a channel according to whether the frame is an Intra-BSS frame or an Inter-BSS frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geonjung Ko, Juhyung Son, Woojin Ahn, Jinsam Kwak
  • Patent number: 11122496
    Abstract: Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a frame through the transceiver, determine whether the frame is classified into an Intra-Basic Service Set (BSS) frame or an Inter-BSS frame according to a BSS from which the frame is transmitted, and access a channel according to whether the frame is an Intra-BSS frame or an Inter-BSS frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignees: WILUS INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INC., SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geonjung Ko, Juhyung Son, Jinsam Kwak, Woojin Ahn