Patents by Inventor Zijiang Ma

Zijiang Ma 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: 11323911
    Abstract: Provided are a radio bearer configuration method and apparatus. The method includes: determining, by a first node, configuration information for a terminal in case that the first node determines a second node to be connected to the terminal, where the terminal is connected to the first node and the configuration information is configured by the first node and/or the second node; and sending the configuration information to the terminal, where the configuration information is configured for instructing the terminal to be connected to the first node and the second node according to the configuration information, and the terminal establishes multiple connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qian Dai, He Huang, Zijiang Ma, Xin Wang
  • Publication number: 20220070956
    Abstract: One or more devices, systems, and/or methods for facilitating use of a radio bearer using a secondary path are provided. For example, a configuration message may be used to determine whether a secondary path is present. The secondary path may be configured based upon the configuration message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: He HUANG, Zhongda DU, Zijiang MA, Jing LIU, Xin WANG
  • Publication number: 20220046737
    Abstract: Provided are a network processing method and apparatus, a core network, a base station and a computer readable storage medium. A core network side initiates an NG interface terminal radio capability check request message to a master base station, the NG interface terminal radio capability check request message including terminal radio capability information of a plurality of base stations accessed by a terminal via dual-connectivity or multi-connectivity; and then the core network side receives an NG interface terminal radio capability check response message fed back by the master base station, the NG interface terminal radio capability check response message at least carrying indication information of whether the base stations support a specific service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Li YANG, Zijiang MA, He HUANG
  • Patent number: 11223968
    Abstract: The radio access network data volume report method includes that a node acquires data volume information about a data radio bearer, where the data volume information about the data radio bearer includes data volume of a packet data convergence protocol protocol data unit (PDCP PDU) or a packet data convergence protocol service data unit (PDCP SDU) generated by a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP), and data volume of a PDCP PDU or a PDCP SDU issued by the PDCP to radio link control; the node generates a radio access network data volume report according to the data volume information about the data radio bearer; and the node sends the radio access network data volume report to a core network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: XI'AN ZHONGXING NEW SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jianmin Fang, Zijiang Ma
  • Patent number: 11191118
    Abstract: One or more devices, systems, and/or methods for facilitating use of a radio bearer using a secondary path are provided. For example, a configuration message may be used to determine whether a secondary path is present. The secondary path may be configured based upon the configuration message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: He Huang, Zhongda Du, Zijiang Ma, Jing Liu, Xin Wang
  • Patent number: 11178516
    Abstract: Provided are an intra-group communication method and apparatus, a resource configuration method, apparatus and system, and a storage medium. The intra-group communication method includes acquiring, by a group member in group, a platooning dedicated resource (PDR), where the PDR is used for intercommunication of all group members in the group; and performing, by the group member, the intercommunication after acquiring PDR configuration information related to the PDR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Xi'An Zhongxing New Software Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zijiang Ma, Lin Chen, Ying Huang
  • Publication number: 20210352518
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for forwarding data in wireless communication systems with multi-connectivity is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for performing a data forwarding by a first wireless communication node, includes: receiving a first message from a first middle wireless communication node, wherein the first message comprises a first node identity of a second wireless communication node; determining a first connection for at least one first corresponding bearer between the first wireless communication node and the second wireless communication node according to the first node identity; transmitting a second message to the first middle wireless communication node, wherein the second message comprises at least one first data forwarding address of the first wireless communication node for the at least one first corresponding bearer; and receiving a third message from the second wireless communication node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Zijiang MA, Jing LIU, Yin GAO
  • Patent number: 11172491
    Abstract: Disclosed are a data transmission method, apparatus and system, a network element, a storage medium and a processor. The system includes a first network element and a second network element. The first network element is configured with an anchor link of a radio bearer for a terminal, and the second network element is configured with a first secondary link and a second secondary link of the radio bearer; where the anchor link includes a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity and a first radio link control (RLC) entity, the first secondary link includes a second RLC entity, and the second secondary link includes a third RLC entity; and where a data transmission is performed between the PDCP entity and the first RLC entity, the second RLC entity and the third RLC entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: XI'AN ZHONGXING NEW SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xin Wang, Zijiang Ma, He Huang
  • Publication number: 20210345446
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing user plane connections in wireless communication systems with multi-connectivity is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for method for removing at least one first user plane (UP) connection by a first wireless communication node, includes: determining the at least one first UP connection to be removed from a plurality of UP connections; and transmitting a first message to a second wireless communication node, wherein the first message comprises at least one Downlink-Transport Network Layer (DL-TNL) address of the at least one first UP connection to be removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Zijiang MA, Yin GAO, Li YANG
  • Patent number: 11057746
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, device and system for transmitting broadcasting services, and a computer storage medium. The method comprises: a network side network element obtains user service description (USD) information in a plurality of PLMNs; the network side network element transmits the USD information to a user equipment (UE), wherein the USD information is used for instructing the UE to obtain required broadcasting services in the plurality of PLMNs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Hui Xu, Zijiang Ma, Zhendong Li, Bhalla Rajesh
  • Patent number: 11051317
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a single-cell multicast control channel (SC-MCCH) sending method and apparatus, and an SC-PTM receiving method and apparatus. An example SC-MCCH sending method includes: generating, by a base station, SC-MCCH information for indicating configuration information of a Single Cell Point-to-Multipoint (SC-PTM) service; sending, by the base station, frequency domain scheduling information of the SC-MCCH information on a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH); and sending, by the base station, the SC-MCCH information on a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH). The SC-MCCH information includes: a mapping relationship between a TMGI of the SC-PTM service and a G-RNTI of the SC-PTM service on the PDCCH, and information of a time domain location of the SC-PTM service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hui Xu, Zijiang Ma, Chen Lu, Yutang Xie
  • Publication number: 20210176693
    Abstract: Provided are an address allocation method and apparatus, a core network, a node, a network system and a medium. In at least one of the case of establishing a session, at least two uplink addresses are configured and send to an access network. The access network is a connectivity network formed by a coupling of at least two network element nodes. At least part of the at least two uplink addresses are used for being allocated among the network element nodes. The access network receives the at least two uplink addresses sent by the core network and allocates the at least two uplink addresses. The access network sends at least one downlink address to the core network and determines usage of the uplink addresses. The access network may determine a correspondence between the uplink address and the downlink address. The core network receives the downlink address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Zijiang MA, Li YANG, Chen LU, Jianxun AI
  • Publication number: 20210168893
    Abstract: Provided are a method and device for resuming data radio bearer, a storage medium and an electronic device. The method for resuming data radio bearer includes: indication information is sent to a network-side network element, the indication information being used for indicating a first data radio bearer in data radio bearers maintained by User Equipment (UE), and the first data radio bearer being a data radio bearer needing to send uplink data; configuration information returned by the network-side network element according to the indication information is received; and the first data radio bearer is resumed according to the configuration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Jianxun AI, He HUANG, Xiaojuan SHI, Zijiang MA, Qian DAI
  • Publication number: 20210153218
    Abstract: Disclosed are a data transmission method, apparatus and system, a network element, a storage medium and a processor. The system includes a first network element and a second network element. The first network element is configured with an anchor link of a radio bearer for a terminal, and the second network element is configured with a first secondary link and a second secondary link of the radio bearer; where the anchor link includes a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity and a first radio link control (RLC) entity, the first secondary link includes a second RLC entity, and the second secondary link includes a third RLC entity; and where a data transmission is performed between the PDCP entity and the first RLC entity, the second RLC entity and the third RLC entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xin Wang, Zijiang Ma, He Huang
  • Publication number: 20210153076
    Abstract: Provided are a configuration method, apparatus, system and device for a data flow, and a computer medium. The configuration method for a data flow includes: when the first network element needs to offload part of QFs in a PDU Session to a second network element for transmission, a request message is sent to the second network element, where the request message carries an uplink interface address on a core network side; the second network element receives the request message sent by the first network element, and obtains, according to the request message, the uplink interface address on the core network side required for a QF offloaded to the second network element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Xin WANG, Zijiang MA
  • Publication number: 20210120475
    Abstract: Provided are method and apparatus for maintaining an air interface inactive state. The method includes: receiving an RRC uplink notification message sent by a UE, the RRC uplink notification message carrying information notifying that the UE is out of coverage of a serving cell under a source secondary node; performing, based on the RRC uplink notification message, a migration operation of a related high-level configuration of a PDU session anchored to the source secondary node by the UE, a migration target node being a target secondary node or a current master node; and sending an RRC downlink reply message to the UE after performing the migration operation of the high-level configuration, and maintaining the UE in a dual-connectivity or single-connectivity air interface inactive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Li YANG, Jing LIU, Zijiang MA
  • Publication number: 20210105216
    Abstract: The disclosed techniques enable communication nodes to perform rate adjustments. As an example, a communication node may receive a control information from a network node. Based on the received control information, the control node may determine that the network node supports codec adaptation or that the communication node is allowed to enable the codec adaptation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Qian DAI, He HUANG, Fei DONG, Zijiang MA, Jianxun AI
  • Patent number: 10932271
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and apparatus for grouping vehicles in Internet of Vehicles. The method comprises: a designated vehicle within a coverage area of a road-side unit (RSU) satisfying a preset condition receives first indication information of the RSU, the first indication information being set for indicating the designated vehicle to be a vehicle having a management permission to manage a vehicle group to which the designated vehicle pertains; or designated vehicles outside the coverage area of the RSU satisfying a preset condition negotiate to decide a final designated vehicle; the designated vehicle periodically broadcasts a first message set for performing vehicle grouping to the vehicles within the coverage of the RSU and/or outside the coverage of the RSU; the designated vehicle receives a second message in response to the first message; and the designated vehicle groups vehicles that send the second message to a vehicle group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hui Xu, Zijiang Ma, Ling Xu, Yutang Xie
  • Patent number: 10917757
    Abstract: Provided is a method for sending a V2X service. The method includes: a Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Application Server (AS) classifies and identifies the V2X service, where different types of V2X service have different identifiers; the V2X AS sends a request message to a Broadcast Multicast Service Center (BM-SC), where the request message is used for instructing the BM-SC to establish a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) bearing corresponding to an identifier of the V2X service; and the V2X AS sends the V2X service through the MBMS bearing established by the BM-SC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: ZTE Corporation
    Inventors: Hui Xu, Zijiang Ma, Chen Lu, Yutang Xie, Yaying Wang
  • Publication number: 20210029568
    Abstract: Provided are a radio access network data volume report method, apparatus and system, and a computer-readable storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: ZTE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jianmin Fang, Zijiang Ma