Patents by Inventor Xiaowan KE

Xiaowan KE 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: 10645671
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present application provides a method for light connection control for a User Equipment (UE), comprising the following steps of: acquiring, by a first radio access network node, light connection information for a UE; storing, by the first radio access network node, the acquired light connection Information; and, performing, by the first radio access network node, light connection control of the UE based on the acquired light connection information for the UE. By adopting the technical scheme disclosed in the present application, the signaling overhead can be saved, and the delay of the UE access network can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaowan Ke, Hong Wang, Lixiang Xu
  • Publication number: 20200120455
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, a system, and an apparatus for transmitting group communication service data. In the present disclosure, the LTE uses a multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) to transmit group communication system enabler (GCSE) service data, a multi-cell/multicast coordination entity (MCE) knows whether a multimedia broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) transmission mode or a single cell multicast transmission mode is used to transmit the GCSE service data. Whether the MBSFN transmission mode or the single cell multicast transmission mode is used to transmit the GCSE service data is determined based on UE capability information and UE location information. When the single cell multicast transmission mode is used, the MCE instructs an eNodeB (eNB) to use the single cell multicast transmission mode to transmit the GCSE service data. The present disclosure saves LTE air interface resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Hong WANG, Lixiang XU, Xiaowan KE
  • Publication number: 20200120553
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure provides a method and device for switching a serving cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Weiwei WANG, Xiaowan KE, Hong WANG, Lixiang XU
  • Publication number: 20200107257
    Abstract: A network selection method is provided that includes acquiring, by a first base station, core network type information of a core network node from UE, a second base station or a first core network node; and selecting, by the first station, a core network node for the UE according to the acquired core network type information and information about a second core network node provided by the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Xiaowan KE, Lixiang Xu, Hong Wang
  • Patent number: 10609678
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present application provides a method for light connection control for a User Equipment (UE), comprising the following steps of: acquiring, by a first radio access network node, light connection information for a UE; storing, by the first radio access network node, the acquired light connection Information; and, performing, by the first radio access network node, light connection control of the UE based on the acquired light connection information for the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaowan Ke, Hong Wang, Lixiang Xu
  • Publication number: 20200100314
    Abstract: A method for transmitting a handover report and for transmitting a radio link failure (RLF) report are provided. The method includes obtaining, by a target base station, at least one of location information of a source cell or location information of a user equipment (UE) history cell during a handover procedure, and transmitting, by the target base station, the handover report to at least one of a source base station or to a base station where the UE history cell is located, according to the obtained at least one of location information of the source cell or the location information of the UE history cell, wherein the handover report including at least one of an unnecessary handover report, a too early handover report, or a handover to wrong cell report.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Lixiang XU, Xiaowan KE, Hong WANG
  • Publication number: 20200092760
    Abstract: The present application discloses a switch supporting method comprising: an eNB sends a path switching request message to an MME to notify the MME of information on a bearer remaining unchanged; the MME reserves the bearer remaining unchanged and does not trigger a deactivation process for the bearer remaining unchanged; the MME sends a modify bearer request message to an SGW. With the present application, data loss can be avoided and service continuity is ensured when a UE moves in a small cell scenario.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Lixiang XU, Hong WANG, Xiaowan KE
  • Patent number: 10595243
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure may provide an inter-MeNB handover method in a small cell system, including: making, by a source MeNB and/or target MeNB, a determination as to whether to maintain a SeNB when handover is performed; and triggering different handover processes according to a result of the determination as to whether to maintain the SeNB. Another embodiment of the present disclosure may further provide an inter-MeNB handover device in a small cell system. With the inter-MeNB handover method and device in a small cell system provided by the present disclosure, unnecessary deletion and re-establishment of the bearers at the SeNB for the UE may be reduced. False bearer deletion may be avoided and data forwarding may be reduced. Furthermore, the SeNB may be maintained according to network deployment and SGW re-selection may be supported. Therefore, system capacity and transmission speed of the data may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lixiang Xu, Xiaowan Ke, Hong Wang
  • Publication number: 20200084682
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present disclosure discloses a system, a data transmission method and a network equipment supporting a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) duplication function. The data transmission method supporting a PDCP duplication function comprises the steps of: transmitting, by a first network equipment, a configuration instruction message of a radio bearer supporting a PDCP duplication function to a second network equipment; and, performing, by the first network equipment and the second network equipment, transmission of a data packet of the radio bearer configured with the PDCP duplication function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Weiwei WANG, Lixiang XU, Xiaowan KE, Hong WANG
  • Patent number: 10568022
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for enabling a user equipment to access a radio network, a network equipment and a user equipment. A specific embodiment of the method comprises: determining, by a network equipment, whether a predetermined condition is satisfied; and if yes, the method further comprises: transmitting, by the network equipment, information indicating whether a radio network to which the network equipment belongs is isolated, such that the user equipment performs related operations. In the embodiment, the network equipment informs UE of state information about whether the radio network to which network equipments belongs is isolated or not in different ways, so that the isolated network can provide users with reliable local bearer supporting service continuity, thereby meeting communication requirements for public safety and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiaowan Ke, Lixiang Xu, Hong Wang
  • Patent number: 10560921
    Abstract: Various examples provide a method for radio resources management. An MCE or a GCSE AS or a UE receives usage information of eMBMS radio resources, and adjusts radio resources in response to a determination that there is an overload state. The MCE may re-configure the eMBMS radio resources. Alternatively, the UE or the GCSE AS may establish a unicast channel for transporting a GCSE service which was transmitted on an overloaded eMBMS bearer, and release the eMBMS bearer. The technical mechanism can make effective use of radio interface resources and reduce data loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hong Wang, Xiaowan Ke, Lixiang Xu
  • Publication number: 20200045053
    Abstract: A method for controlling, charging and positioning a UE is disclosed, which includes: a master base station sending closed subscriber group (CSG) member status of the UE in a secondary cell to a secondary base station; the master base station sending a CSG identity of the secondary cell and a PLMN identity selected for the UE that serves the UE in a cell of the secondary base station to a mobility management entity (MME); the MME validating CSG member status of the UE in the secondary cell; and the MME sending the validated CSG member status to the master base station with the present application, the UE is able to properly access to the secondary cell, and access control and member validation, charging, and positioning may be performed for the UE reasonably, which improves the user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Lixiang XU, Xiaowan KE, Hong WANG
  • Publication number: 20200029204
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for access of a user equipment (UE) in a communication system, which includes the UE, a base station, and a network node. The base station carries out radio link control (RLC) layer and media access control (MAC) layer functions. The network node carries out packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, radio resource control (RRC) layer, and non-access (NAS) layer functions. The method includes the network node receiving a non-access stratum identifier of the UE or a random number generated by the UE sent from the UE through a RRC message, and the network node sending the received non-access stratum identifier or the random number to the base station, for the base station to set a UE collision dismiss identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Hong WANG, Lixiang XU, Xiaowan KE
  • Patent number: 10517135
    Abstract: A method for transmitting a handover report and for transmitting a radio link failure (RLF) report are provided. The method includes obtaining, by a target base station, at least one of location information of a source cell or location information of a user equipment (UE) history cell during a handover procedure, and transmitting, by the target base station, the handover report to at least one of a source base station or to a base station where the UE history cell is located, according to the obtained at least one of location information of the source cell or the location information of the UE history cell, wherein the handover report including at least one of an unnecessary handover report, a too early handover report, or a handover to wrong cell report.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lixiang Xu, Xiaowan Ke, Hong Wang
  • Publication number: 20190387497
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for supporting paging of a low complexity UE, including: determining, by a target base station during handover of a UE, whether a source base station during the handover supports low complexity UE, and transmitting paging capability information of the UE to a Mobility Management Entity MME in response to determining that the source base station does not support low complexity UE, wherein the paging capability information of the UE is used by the MME for paging the UE. The method provided by embodiments of the present disclosure is able to enhance paging with respect to the low complexity UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Lixiang XU, Xiaowan KE
  • Publication number: 20190380089
    Abstract: The present application discloses a method for enabling a user equipment to access a radio network, a network equipment and a user equipment. A specific embodiment of the method comprises: determining, by a network equipment, whether a predetermined condition is satisfied; and if yes, the method further comprises: transmitting, by the network equipment, information indicating whether a radio network to which the network equipment belongs is isolated, such that the user equipment performs related operations. In the embodiment, the network equipment informs UE of state information about whether the radio network to which network equipments belongs is isolated or not in different ways, so that the isolated network can provide users with reliable local bearer supporting service continuity, thereby meeting communication requirements for public safety and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Xiaowan KE, Lixiang XU, Hong WANG
  • Patent number: 10506387
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method, a system, and an apparatus for transmitting group communication service data. In the present disclosure, the LTE uses a multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) to transmit group communication system enabler (GCSE) service data, a multi-cell/multicast coordination entity (MCE) knows whether a multimedia broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) transmission mode or a single cell multicast transmission mode is used to transmit the GCSE service data. Whether the MBSFN transmission mode or the single cell multicast transmission mode is used to transmit the GCSE service data is determined based on UE capability information and UE location information. When the single cell multicast transmission mode is used, the MCE instructs an eNodeB (eNB) to use the single cell multicast transmission mode to transmit the GCSE service data. The present disclosure saves LTE air interface resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Wang, Lixiang Xu, Xiaowan Ke
  • Patent number: 10499327
    Abstract: The present invention provides a network selection method, comprising: acquiring, by a first base station, core network type information of a core network node from UE, a second base station or a first core network node; and selecting, by the first station, a core network node for the UE according to the acquired core network type information and information about a second core network node provided by the UE. The present further provides a base station device. The application of the present application may reduce the re-routing between core network nodes, shorten the access delay of UE, and satisfy the communication demand of UE types or service types that have requirements on delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Xiaowan Ke, Lixiang Xu, Hong Wang
  • Publication number: 20190363861
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of radio communications, and particularly to a method and apparatus for processing activation/deactivation of inter-eNodeB carrier aggregation. Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for processing activation/deactivation of inter-eNodeB carrier aggregation, comprising the steps of: receiving, by UE, an MAC CE for activation/deactivation of an SCell sent by a master eNodeB or a secondary eNodeB; determining, by the UE, the corresponding SCell; and performing, by the UE, activation/deactivation to the corresponding SCell according to the indication information in the MAC CE for activation/deactivation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Yu QIU, Lixiang XU, Xiaowan KE, Hong WANG
  • Patent number: 10492109
    Abstract: The present application discloses a switch supporting method comprising: an eNB sends a path switching request message to an MME to notify the MME of information on a bearer remaining unchanged; the MME reserves the bearer remaining unchanged and does not trigger a deactivation process for the bearer remaining unchanged; the MME sends a modify bearer request message to an SGW. With the present application, data loss can be avoided and service continuity is ensured when a UE moves in a small cell scenario.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lixiang Xu, Hong Wang, Xiaowan Ke