Patents by Inventor Yu-Hsuan Guo

Yu-Hsuan Guo 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING UL TIMING ASYNCHRONISM IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180198665
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for handling upon UL timing asynchronism in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. The user equipment (UE) maintains a timing advance (TA) value for each of a plurality of beams used for uplink transmissions to a cell, or a transmitter/reception point (TRP) operatively connected to a gNodeB. If less than all of the maintained TA values become invalid, then the UE will continue transmission on any beam for which the TA value remains valid, while discontinuing transmission on any beam with an invalid TA value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Guo, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Hsin-Hsi Tsai
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS OF HANDLING INTEREST INDICATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180199163
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for a user equipment (UE) operating in a serving cell is disclosed. The serving cell does not broadcast system information for broadcast or multicast. The UE transmits an interest indication for broadcast or multicast to the serving cell. The interest indication for broadcast or multicast includes at least some information associated with a broadcast or multicast service of interest. The UE receives the system information for broadcast or multicast from the serving cell after transmitting the interest indication for broadcast or multicast.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, Yu-Hsuan Guo, Li-Te Pan
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DECIDING NUMEROLOGY IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180192255
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a first signaling, wherein the first signaling includes an identity of a broadcast or multicast service. The method further includes receiving a second signaling, wherein the second signaling indicates an association between a numerology and an information of the broadcast or multicast service. The method also includes using the numerology to receive the broadcast or multicast service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Guo, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Wei-Yu Chen, Li-Te Pan
  • Method and apparatus for reporting buffer status for device to device communication in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 10004086
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for improving device to device (D2D) communication are disclosed herein. One method includes a user equipment (UE) triggering a buffer status report (BSR) upon configuration or setup of radio resource allocation mode 1 for D2D communication while the UE has data available for transmission for D2D communication. The method further includes the UE transmitting a Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element corresponding to the BSR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: INNOVATIVE SONIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yu-Hsuan Guo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BEAM MANAGEMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180167883
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a configuration, wherein the configuration indicates whether the UE performs a beam management during a specific period of time. The method also includes determining whether to perform the beam management during the specific period of time based on at least the configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Guo, Hsin-Hsi Tsai, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Meng-Hui Ou
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180132221
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for handling transmission in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes initiating a RA procedure, by a UE, in a serving cell. The method also includes deciding whether to transmit a RA Preamble, by the UE, in the serving cell at a specific timing during the RA procedure based on at least one information that includes beam(s) (or beam group(s)) of the serving cell detected by the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Guo, Ko-Chiang Lin
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRIGGERING POWER HEADROOM REPORT FOR BEAM OPERATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180132197
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for triggering a power headroom report for beam operation in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment (UE) uses multiple beams for transmission. The UEtriggers a power headroom report due to a change of a pathloss being larger than a threshold, wherein the pathloss is associated with a specific beam or a set of beams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Ko-Chiang Lin, Yu-Hsuan Guo, Ming-Che Li
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR USER EQUIPMENT BEAMFORMING OPERATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180131425
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for user equipment beamforming operation in a wireless communication system. In one method, a user equipment receives a first configuration or a first scheduling to request the UE to perform a first Uplink (UL) transmission on a first UE beam, wherein the first UL transmission is to be performed in a first time unit. The UE receives a second configuration or a second scheduling to request the UE to perform a second UL transmission on a second UE beam, wherein the second UL transmission is to be performed in a second time unit. The UE performs the first UL transmission on the first UE beam and drops the second UL transmission on the second UE beam if the second time unit is at least partially overlapped with the first time unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Ming-Che Li, Ko-Chiang Lin, Yu-Hsuan Guo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING UPLINK TIMING ADVANCE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180124724
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE. In one embodiment, the method includes maintaining a first timing advance for a cell, wherein the first timing advance is associated with a first identifier. The method further includes performing a random access procedure in the cell. The method also includes receiving an initial value of a second timing advance for the cell via a random access response of the random access procedure. In addition, the method includes receiving a second identifier to associate with the second timing advance. Furthermore, the method includes maintaining the first timing advance and the second timing advance for the cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsi Tsai, Yu-Hsuan Guo, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POWER HEADROOM REPORT FOR BEAM OPERATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180115957
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE. In one embodiment, the method includes transmitting a power related information corresponding to a specific UE beam and/or a specific UE beam combination of multiple UE beams to a base station. In one embodiment, the method further includes receiving an indication from the base station about the power related information of which UE beam and/or UE beam combination is to be reported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Ko-Chiang Lin, Yu-Hsuan Guo, Ming-Che Li
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DERIVING TRANSMIT POWER OF UL (UPLINK) RS (REFERENCE SIGNAL) IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180103433
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed, from the perspective of a UE, for transmitting UL RS. In one embodiment, the method includes deriving a first transmit power of a first UL RS based on a first power control mechanism, wherein derivation of the first transmit power based on the first power control mechanism is associated with an uplink data channel. In addition, the method includes deriving a second transmit power of a second UL RS based on a second power control mechanism, wherein derivation of the second transmit power based on the second power control mechanism is not associated with the uplink data channel. Furthermore, the method includes transmitting the first UL RS with the first transmit power. The method also includes transmitting the second UL RS with the second transmit power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Ming-Che Li, Ko-Chiang Lin, Yu-Hsuan Guo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING TIMING ADVANCE FOR UPLINK TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180084546
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed, from the perspective of the UE (User Equipment). In one embodiment, the method includes maintaining a first timing advance value for uplink transmissions. In addition, the method includes receiving a signaling, via a downlink control channel, to schedule a first uplink transmission in a cell, wherein the signaling includes a first information to assist the UE to determine a specific timing advance value for the first uplink transmission, and the first information indicates an index value used to control an amount of timing adjustment to be applied. The method also includes performing the first uplink transmission in the cell at transmission timing determined at least based on the specific timing advance value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Guo, Hsin-Hsi Tsai, Meng-Hui Ou
  • Method and apparatus for handling uplink transmission in a wireless communication system
    Patent number: 9913290
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for handling uplink transmission in a wireless communication system. In one method, a user equipment (UE) connects to at least two base stations including a first base station controlling a first serving cell and a second base station controlling a second serving cell. The method further includes the UE receiving a downlink signaling in the second serving cell. The method also includes the UE transmitting a reference signal in the first serving cell in response to the reception of the downlink signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.
    Inventor: Yu-Hsuan Guo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING UE BEAMFORMING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180034515
    Abstract: A method for a wireless communications system is disclosed. In one example, a network node transmits an indication to a UE to enable or disable UE beamforming. The indication also serves to initiate a random access procedure. The indication is transmitted together with other information. The other information can include configuration information related to random access. The indication and the other information can be provided via the same RRC message. The UE initiates a random access procedure in response to receiving the indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Guo, Hsin-Hsi Tsai, Meng-Hui Ou
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION OR RECEPTION USING BEAMFORMING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180027585
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transmission or reception using beamforming in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment provides information related to a combination of UE beams to a network node, wherein UE beams in the combination can be generated by the UE at the same time. The UE receives, from the network node, a scheduling information for a transmission or a reception. The UE generates one or more UE beams in the combination to perform the transmission or the reception.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Guo, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Meng-Hui Ou
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION OR RECEPTION USING BEAMFORMING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180027540
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for transmission or reception using beamforming in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment receives a second signal indicating a first information. The UE derives at least one specific UE beam based on the first information. The UE uses the at least one specific UE beam to receive or transmit at least one transmission, in which the at least one transmission is periodic channel state indication, scheduling request, and/or scheduling information for downlink assignment or uplink resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Guo, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Meng-Hui Ou
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RANDOM ACCESS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180020487
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for random access in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment (UE) performs a first attempt of a random access procedure to communicate with a cell via at least a first UE beam. The UE performs a second attempt of the random access procedure to communicate with the cell via at least a second UE beam when the first attempt fails, in which the direction of the first UE beam and the direction of the second UE beam are different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Hsin-Hsi Tsai, Yu-Hsuan Guo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSIONS VIA MULTIPLE BEAMS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180013481
    Abstract: A method for a wireless communications system is disclosed. In one example, user equipment (UE) (e.g. a mobile phone) receives an indication from a network (for example, by way of a transmission and reception point (TRP)) indicating whether a first transmission and a second transmission to the UE can be combined for decoding. The UE also receives the first transmission via a first UE beam and the second transmission via a second UE beam. The first transmission and the second transmission are received concurrently. The first and second transmissions can arrive via different serving beams and/or different TRPs of the same cell. Based on the indication, the UE combines the first and second transmissions for decoding purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Guo, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Meng-Hui Ou
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING BEAMFORMING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180014208
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for handling beamforming in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a second signal indicating a number of beam sweeping from a cell, wherein there are multiple network nodes in the cell and at least two network nodes of the cell have different beamforming capabilities. The method also includes receiving a first signal from any network node of the cell at multiple time intervals based on the number of beam sweeping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Guo, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo, Meng-Hui Ou
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANDLING MEASUREMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180007577
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for handling measurement in a wireless communication system. In one embodiment, the method includes the UE measuring a signal of a cell to derive information related to beamforming. The method further includes the UE providing the information to a network node, wherein the information comprises at least an average or a summation of measurement results for a number of qualified beams of the cell, and wherein the number of qualified beams to derive the average or the summation is limited by a first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Yu-Hsuan Guo, Meng-Hui Ou, Wei-Ming Yin, Richard Lee-Chee Kuo