Patents by Inventor Zhongming Chen
Zhongming Chen 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).
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Patent number: 9999007Abstract: The disclosure discloses a reporting method, device and system for a Power Headroom Report (PHR) in dual connectivity. A first Evolved Node B (eNB) and a second eNB establish split Data Radio Bearers (DRBs) with a User Equipment (UE), and transmit an indication for indicating change in uplink transmission to the UE; the UE determines the change in the uplink transmission of the split DRBs, and triggers and reports the PHR to the first eNB and/or the second eNB according to the change in the uplink transmission respectively; and the first eNB and/or the second eNB receive/receives the PHR reported by the UE respectively. The disclosure also discloses the reporting device and system for the PHR in the dual connectivity.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventor: Zhongming Chen
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Patent number: 9986588Abstract: A random access method and device relate to the field of mobile communication, and solve the problem of triggering a random access procedure of a small cell. The method comprises a terminal detecting whether a small cell random access condition is satisfied at present; the terminal automatically initiating a random access procedure of a small cell when the small cell random access condition is satisfied. The technical scheme provided in the embodiments of the present document is applicable to the LTE system, and the random access mechanism of a small cell is achieved.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventors: Zhongming Chen, Yada Huang
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Patent number: 9894695Abstract: Provided are a network access system and method. The system comprises a control plane node which is connected with a UE via a radio interface, connected with an MME via an S1 interface, and configured to process control plane data; and a user plane node, connected with the UE via a radio interface, connected with an SGW via an Ss interface, and configured to process user plane data. It is solved the problem in the related art that a core network is impacted because of frequent information interaction among nodes due to the fact that a user switches among cells, and then achieves the effects of reducing the information interaction among the nodes and reducing the impact on a core network signalling.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: ZTE CORPORATIONInventors: Zhongming Chen, Yada Huang, Zhongda Lin
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Publication number: 20180005187Abstract: A business model data management method can include identifying a business object within a business object structure document for a business application, locating data management rules for the identified business object in a business object descriptor document, and executing the located data management rules to represent the identified business object in a database for the business application.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Zhongming Chen, Hongling Zhang
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Patent number: 9844000Abstract: Disclosed are a small cell eNodeB access system and a method for realizing network access therefor, including: setting up a control plane link and a user plane link respectively, the small cell eNodeB access system processing control plane data of access UE through the set up control plane link, and processing user plane data of an access UE via the set up user plane link. In the embodiment of the present invention, it makes the UE have data transmission and reception with two different eNodeBs such as macro cell (eNodeB) and small cell (eNodeB) simultaneously by separating the control plane with the data plane, so as to increase the user throughput and enhance the mobility performance, and to solve the problem that the user switches between the cells so that information exchanges frequently between nodes and so as to cause an impact on the core network.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: XI'AN ZHONGXING NEW SOFTWARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhongming Chen, Yada Huang, Xiaojuan Shi, Zhongda Du, Dapeng Li
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Publication number: 20170339554Abstract: A method and device for reporting or acquiring a terminal capability is provided. In the method for reporting the terminal capability, a terminal reports, to a base station, indication information for indicating that the terminal has a dual connectivity support capability. A terminal reports to a base station indication information for indicating that the terminal has a dual connectivity support capability, thereby solving the technical problem in the related art that the base station is incapable of learning a dual connectivity support capability of the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventor: Zhongming CHEN
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Patent number: 9800475Abstract: A selection of graphical message flow primitives defined within the message flow builder that each graphically represent and define message-oriented logic of an operation for the Web service are graphically assembled. Each graphical message flow primitive is defined within the message flow builder as a representation of a unit of work usable to define message flow patterns of Web service operation flow types and each includes a Web service operational processing logic definition of the representation of the respective unit of work usable to generate executable Web service logic. Selected ones of the graphical message flow primitives are graphically interconnected to represent a flow of messages to create a message-oriented Web service definition. The executable Web service logic defined within the message flow builder by each one of the interconnected selected graphical message flow primitives within the created message-oriented Web service definition is generated to construct the Web service.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Allen V. C. Chan, Zhongming Chen, Phil S. Coulthard, Richard M. Goldberg, Elaine Y. L. Lau, Chee W. Ooi, David A. Spriet
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Patent number: 9741016Abstract: A business model data management method can include identifying a business object within a business object structure document for a business application, locating data management rules for the identified business object in a business object descriptor document, and executing the located data management rules to represent the identified business object in a database for the business application.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2005Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Zhongming Chen, Hongling Zhang
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Publication number: 20170238163Abstract: Method and device for reporting and acquiring a UE capability are provided, wherein the reporting method includes that: a UE reports to a base station indication information indicating that the UE has a dual connectivity support capability. Employment of the above technical solution provided in the present disclosure and employment of the technical means in which a UE reports to a base station indication information for indicating that the UE has a dual connectivity support capability solve the technical problem in the related art that the base station is incapable of learning that the UE has the dual connectivity support capability, thus enabling the base station to configure a suitable dual connectivity for the UE according to the dual connectivity capability of the UE, and enhancing user experience.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2015Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventor: Zhongming CHEN
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Publication number: 20170215156Abstract: The disclosure discloses a reporting method, device and system for a Power Headroom Report (PHR) in dual connectivity. A first Evolved Node B (eNB) and a second eNB establish split Data Radio Bearers (DRBs) with a User Equipment (UE), and transmit an indication for indicating change in uplink transmission to the UE; the UE determines the change in the uplink transmission of the split DRBs, and triggers and reports the PHR to the first eNB and/or the second eNB according to the change in the uplink transmission respectively; and the first eNB and/or the second eNB receive/receives the PHR reported by the UE respectively. The disclosure also discloses the reporting device and system for the PHR in the dual connectivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2014Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventor: Zhongming Chen
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Patent number: 9693324Abstract: The embodiments of the present document provide a method and device for reporting a power headroom report, which relates to the field of mobile communications, and solves the problem of lacking a triggering and sending mechanism for a PHR of the dual-connectivity terminal in the related art. The method includes: a terminal triggering to report a PHR when detecting that a first cell is added in a SeNB; and the terminal reporting the PHR to a MeNB and/or the SeNB, to which the terminal belongs. The technical scheme provided in the embodiments of the present document is applicable to a long term evolution system, which implements the PHR reporting of the dual-connectivity terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventor: Zhongming Chen
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Patent number: 9681164Abstract: A method of operating a communications system storing assets for later transmission, is disclosed. The assets have respective expiration dates beyond which a right to transmit expires. The method comprises checking an expiration date of an asset and deleting the asset from storage based, at least in part, on the expiration date, a predetermined period of time added to or subtracted from the expiration date and/or whether the asset has been selected for later viewing. The predetermined period of time may provide a grace period for completing viewing of a selected asset by a user, either after or before the expiration date, depending on the rights to the asset granted by the source of the asset. The period of time may depend on a playtime of the asset and may be added to the expiration date only if the asset has been selected for viewing. Systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLCInventors: Zhongming Chen, Jay Thomas
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Publication number: 20170127315Abstract: The embodiments of the present document propose a method and apparatus for reporting and receiving a buffer status. The method includes: when a terminal judges that there is a split bearer or receives a notification transmitted by a base station that an additional buffer report is required to be reported, the terminal transmitting a Buffer Status Report (BSR) of the radio bearer to the base station; herein the BSR carries size information about buffer data and size information about additional buffer data of the radio bearer. The embodiments of the present document realize the reporting of a buffer status when there is a split bearer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2014Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventor: Zhongming CHEN
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Patent number: 9565585Abstract: Disclosed are a capability for reporting Feature Group indicators (FGI) capability by the terminal and a method for configuring a measurement task for the terminal by the network side and a terminal, a network side device and a system thereof. Wherein, the method for reporting the FGI capability by the terminal comprises: when reporting the FGI capability of the terminal to the network side, for each Radio Access Technology (RAT), the terminal reporting whether the terminal supports Automatic Neighbor Relation (ANR) capability of the RAT or not. The method for configuring the measurement task for the terminal by the network side comprises: when obtaining the FGI capability of the terminal, the network side also obtaining whether the terminal supports the ANR capability of each RAT or not, and configuring a measurement task corresponding to the FGI capability for the terminal according to the FGI capability supported by the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: ZTE CorporationInventors: Zhongming Chen, Zhongda Du
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Publication number: 20170013499Abstract: Provided is a terminal capability control method. In the method, a User Equipment (UE) reports Buffer Status Reports (BSRs) to each evolved Node B (eNB) connected to the UE; and the UE receives uplink licence information sent by each eNB, wherein the uplink licence information is configured by each eNB according to the BSRs and a UE capability allocation rule negotiated in accordance with a UE capability range. Another terminal capability control method, a UE and an eNB and two computer storage media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventor: Zhongming Chen
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Publication number: 20160337989Abstract: The embodiments of the present document provide a method and device for reporting a power headroom report, which relates to the field of mobile communications, and solves the problem of lacking a triggering and sending mechanism for a PHR of the dual-connectivity terminal in the related art. The method includes: a terminal triggering to report a PHR when detecting that a first cell is added in a SeNB; and the terminal reporting the PHR to a MeNB and/or the SeNB, to which the terminal belongs. The technical scheme provided in the embodiments of the present document is applicable to a long term evolution system, which implements the PHR reporting of the dual-connectivity terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: November 17, 2016Applicant: ZTE CorporationInventor: Zhongming CHEN
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Publication number: 20160323835Abstract: A method for power processing and a terminal are disclosed, the method includes: after receiving a command for power adjustment, a terminal performing power adjustment; when detecting that transmission power exceeds a threshold value, or within a specified time period, a time that the transmission power exceeds the threshold value reaches a specified value or a lasting time that the transmission power exceeds the threshold value reaches a specified value, or detecting that a number of times for receiving the specified command for power adjustment in a specified time period exceeds a specified number of times, the terminal reporting the detection information to a base station. With the embodiments of the present document, the probability that the current transmission power of the terminal exceeds a maximum transmission power can be reduced, or the number of times of the power adjustment for the terminal can be reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Zhongming CHEN, Zhongda DU
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Patent number: 9463981Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing carbon nanotubes, comprising a catalyst particle forming step of heating and reducing a catalyst raw material to form catalyst particles and a carbon nanotube synthesizing step of flowing a raw material gas onto the heated catalyst particles to synthesize carbon nanotubes, wherein a carbon-containing compound gas without an unsaturated bond is flowed onto the catalyst raw material and/or the catalyst particles in at least one of the catalyst particle forming step and the carbon nanotube synthesizing step.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignees: THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Suguru Noda, Zhongming Chen, Dong Young Kim, Shunsuke Ueda, Eisuke Haba
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Publication number: 20160286429Abstract: A method for sending a Buffer Status Report (BSR) is provided, which includes that: an Evolved Node B (eNB) sends an allocation rule for buffer data of a radio bearer which are to be allocated among eNBs to User Equipment (UE), the allocation rule including allocation proportion information or including allocation proportion information and an applicable condition of the allocation proportion information; and the eNB receives a BSR from the UE, the BSR being determined by the UE according to the allocation rule. Correspondingly, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an eNB, UE and a computer storage medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: ZTE CorporationInventor: Zhongming CHEN
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Publication number: 20160227586Abstract: A random access method and device relate to the field of mobile communication, and solve the problem of triggering a random access procedure of a small cell. The method comprises a terminal detecting whether a small cell random access condition is satisfied at present; the terminal automatically initiating a random access procedure of a small cell when the small cell random access condition is satisfied. The technical scheme provided in the embodiments of the present document is applicable to the LTE system, and the random access mechanism of a small cell is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Zhongming CHEN, Yada HUANG