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1.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AND UTILIZING A NON-CONTENTION BASED CHANNEL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18531397
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-12-06
First Publication Date 2024-03-28
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Wang, Jin
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Chen, John S.
  • Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

In a wireless communication system comprising at least one evolved Node-B (eNB) and a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), a non-contention based (NCB) channel is established, maintained, and utilized. The NCB channel is allocated for use by one or more WTRUs in the system for utilization in a variety of functions, and the allocation is communicated to the WTRUs. The wireless communication system analyzes the allocation of the NCB channel as required, and the NCB channel is reallocated as required.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
  • H04B 7/26 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
  • H04L 1/1812 - Hybrid protocols; Hybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ]
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04W 72/20 - Control channels or signalling for resource management
  • H04W 74/04 - Scheduled access

2.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAINTAINING UPLINK SYNCHRONIZATION AND REDUCING BATTERY POWER CONSUMPTION

      
Application Number 18523105
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-11-29
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Wang, Jin
  • Chen, John S.
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

A Node-B sends a polling message to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU sends an uplink synchronization burst in response to the polling message without contention. The Node-B estimates an uplink timing shift based on the synchronization burst and sends an uplink timing adjustment command to the WTRU. The WTRU then adjusts uplink timing based on the uplink timing adjustment command. Alternatively, the Node-B may send a scheduling message for uplink synchronization to the WTRU. The WTRU may send a synchronization burst based on the scheduling message. Alternatively, the WTRU may perform contention-based uplink synchronization after receiving a synchronization request from the Node-B. The WTRU may enter an idle state instead of performing a handover to a new cell when the WTRU moves to the new cell. A discontinuous reception (DRX) interval for the WTRU may be set based on activity of the WTRU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04J 11/00 - Orthogonal multiplex systems
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network

3.

LOGICAL CHANNEL MANAGEMENT IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK

      
Application Number 18477155
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-28
First Publication Date 2024-02-08
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Marinier, Paul

Abstract

A base station may be configured to send a first downlink control information indicating that a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is to transmit uplink data on a first uplink channel. The base station may be configured to receive a plurality of a same value over a second uplink channel in response to a triggering condition. The second uplink channel may be a control channel. The base station may be configured to sending a second downlink control information in accordance with the plurality of the same value over the second uplink channel. The plurality of the same value may be in response to the first downlink control information providing an insufficient amount to transmit uplink data over the first uplink channel. The base station may be configured to send an indication of logical channels that are subject to triggering of an uplink scheduling request.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 47/10 - Flow control; Congestion control
  • H04L 47/26 - Flow control; Congestion control using explicit feedback to the source, e.g. choke packets
  • H04W 72/1263 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows
  • H04W 8/04 - Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]
  • H04W 72/20 - Control channels or signalling for resource management
  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
  • H04W 72/52 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on load
  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control

4.

DYNAMIC RESOURCE ALLOCATION, SCHEDULING AND SIGNALING FOR VARIABLE DATA RATE SERVICE IN LTE

      
Application Number 18481714
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-05
First Publication Date 2024-01-25
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Wang, Jin
  • Sammour, Mohammed

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for dynamic resource allocation, scheduling and signaling for variable data real time services (RTS) in long term evolution (LTE) systems. Preferably, changes in data rate for uplink RTS traffic are reported to an evolved Node B (eNB) by a UE using layer 1, 2 or 3 signaling. The eNB dynamically allocates physical resources in response to a change in data rate by adding or removing radio blocks currently assigned to the data flow, and the eNB signals the new resource assignment to the UE. In an alternate embodiment, tables stored at the eNB and the UE describe mappings of RTS data rates to physical resources under certain channel conditions, such that the UE uses the table to locally assign physical resources according to changes in UL data rates. Additionally, a method and apparatus for high level configuration of RTS data flows is also presented.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/543 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on quality criteria based on requested quality, e.g. QoS
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 47/70 - Admission control; Resource allocation
  • H04B 1/713 - Spread spectrum techniques using frequency hopping
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04L 47/10 - Flow control; Congestion control
  • H04L 47/762 - Admission control; Resource allocation using dynamic resource allocation, e.g. in-call renegotiation requested by the user or requested by the network in response to changing network conditions triggered by the network
  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames

5.

METHOD FOR TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE POWER CONTROL IN MESH SYSTEMS

      
Application Number 18369529
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-18
First Publication Date 2024-01-04
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Rudolf, Marian
  • Roy, Vincent

Abstract

A method and apparatus for controlling transmit power in a wireless local area network (WLAN). For example, a station may receive, from an access point (AP), a beacon frame that includes a field indicating a maximum transmission power for at least one of a plurality of operational bandwidth that the AP supports. The station may determine a transmission power for a signal to be transmitted to the AP based on the at least one of the plurality of operational bandwidths indicated in the received beacon. The station may then transmit the signal at the determined transmission power.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/044 - Wireless resource allocation based on the type of the allocated resource
  • H04W 52/36 - Transmission power control [TPC] using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power with a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets
  • H04W 52/46 - TPC being performed in particular situations in multi-hop networks, e.g. wireless relay networks
  • H04W 52/18 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters
  • H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks
  • H04W 4/06 - Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services

6.

ERROR DETECTION AND CHECKING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

      
Application Number 18201558
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Pan, Kyle Jung-Lin

Abstract

A device capable of operating in a wireless communication environment. The device may be configured to determine a plurality of control signaling bits. The device may determine a plurality of cyclic redundancy check (CRC) bits based on the plurality of control signaling bits. The device may apply a channel coding scheme to the plurality of control signaling bits and the plurality of CRC bits. The plurality of CRC bits may be distributed among the plurality of control signaling bits prior to applying the channel coding scheme. The device may transmit the channel coded plurality of control signaling bits and CRC bits.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 11/10 - Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out nines or elevens
  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H03M 13/29 - Coding, decoding or code conversion, for error detection or error correction; Coding theory basic assumptions; Coding bounds; Error probability evaluation methods; Channel models; Simulation or testing of codes combining two or more codes or code structures, e.g. product codes, generalised product codes, concatenated codes, inner and outer codes
  • H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
  • H04L 1/1812 - Hybrid protocols; Hybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ]
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04B 7/0413 - MIMO systems
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 1/1829 - Arrangements specially adapted for the receiver end

7.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING CHANNEL QUALITY INDICATOR FEEDBACK PERIOD TO INCREASE UPLINK CAPACITY

      
Application Number 18134839
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-04-14
First Publication Date 2023-08-10
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Marinier, Paul
  • Castor, Douglas

Abstract

A method and apparatus for adjusting a channel quality indicator (CQI) feedback period to increase uplink capacity in a wireless communication system are disclosed. The uplink capacity is increased by reducing the uplink interference caused by CQI transmissions. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) monitors a status of downlink transmissions to the WTRU and sets the CQI feedback period based on the status of the downlink transmissions to the WTRU. A base station monitors uplink and downlink transmission needs. The base station determines the CQI feedback period of at least one WTRU based on the uplink and downlink transmission needs and sends a command to the WTRU to change the CQI feedback period of the WTRU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

8.

METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING HANDOVER IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18098406
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-18
First Publication Date 2023-05-18
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Wang, Jin
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Chandra, Arty

Abstract

A method and system for performing handover in a third generation (3G) long term evolution (LTE) system are disclosed. A source evolved Node-B (eNode-B) makes a handover decision based on measurements and sends a handover request to a target eNode-B. The target eNode-B sends a handover response to the source eNode-B indicating that a handover should commence. The source eNode-B then sends a handover command to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The handover command includes at least one of reconfiguration information, information regarding timing adjustment, relative timing difference between the source eNode-B and the target eNode-B, information regarding an initial scheduling procedure at the target eNode-B, and measurement information for the target eNode-B. The WTRU then accesses the target eNode-B and exchanges layer 1/2 signaling to perform downlink synchronization, timing adjustment, and uplink and downlink resource assignment based on information included in the handover command.

IPC Classes  ?

9.

Method and apparatus for enhancing discontinuous reception in wireless systems

      
Application Number 18156738
Grant Number 11910311
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-19
First Publication Date 2023-05-18
Grant Date 2024-02-20
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Wang, Jin
  • Somasundaram, Shankar

Abstract

A method of discontinuous reception (DRX) in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU receiving DRX setting information over a radio resource control (RRC) signal, and the WTRU receiving DRX activation information over medium access control (MAC) signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 72/20 - Control channels or signalling for resource management
  • H04W 76/20 - Manipulation of established connections
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]

10.

Method and apparatus for maintaining uplink synchronization and reducing battery power consumption

      
Application Number 17991220
Grant Number 11871371
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-21
First Publication Date 2023-03-16
Grant Date 2024-01-09
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Wang, Jin
  • Chen, John S.
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

A Node-B sends a polling message to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU sends an uplink synchronization burst in response to the polling message without contention. The Node-B estimates an uplink timing shift based on the synchronization burst and sends an uplink timing adjustment command to the WTRU. The WTRU then adjusts uplink timing based on the uplink timing adjustment command. Alternatively, the Node-B may send a scheduling message for uplink synchronization to the WTRU. The WTRU may send a synchronization burst based on the scheduling message. Alternatively, the WTRU may perform contention-based uplink synchronization after receiving a synchronization request from the Node-B. The WTRU may enter an idle state instead of performing a handover to a new cell when the WTRU moves to the new cell. A discontinuous reception (DRX) interval for the WTRU may be set based on activity of the WTRU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04J 11/00 - Orthogonal multiplex systems
  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
  • H04W 92/10 - Interfaces between hierarchically different network devices between terminal device and access point, i.e. wireless air interface

11.

Method and apparatus for transmission management in a wireless communication system

      
Application Number 17963030
Grant Number 11849393
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-10
First Publication Date 2023-02-02
Grant Date 2023-12-19
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Grandhi, Sudheer A.
  • Olesen, Robert L.

Abstract

A method and apparatus may be used in wireless communications. The apparatus may be an access point (AP), and may transmit a power save frame. The power save frame may include one or more Uplink (UL) Transmission Times (ULT)s. The apparatus may determine that a station (STA) did not transmit during its respective ULT. The AP may transmit another power save frame. The other power save frame may include a modified ULT. The modified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit during its respective ULT. The other power save frame may include an unmodified ULT. The unmodified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04J 3/06 - Synchronising arrangements
  • H04W 74/04 - Scheduled access
  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
  • H04W 72/30 - Resource management for broadcast services
  • H04L 43/10 - Active monitoring, e.g. heartbeat, ping or trace-route
  • H04W 74/06 - Scheduled access using polling

12.

Method and apparatus for efficient addressing and power savings in wireless communications

      
Application Number 17873308
Grant Number 11889414
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-26
First Publication Date 2022-12-29
Grant Date 2024-01-30
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Grandhi, Sudheer A.
  • Chandra, Arty

Abstract

A wireless station comprises a receiver that is configured to receive a frame from an access point (AP). The frame comprises a physical layer header. The physical layer header includes an indication of a color associated with the AP. A processor in the STA is configured to enter a power save state based on the color associated with the AP not matching a stored AP color of an AP that the STA is associated with. An AP that performs a similar function is also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 4/08 - User group management
  • H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
  • H04W 88/08 - Access point devices

13.

DETERMINING AND SENDING CHANNEL QUALITY INDICATORS (CQIS) FOR DIFFERENT CELLS

      
Application Number 17903761
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-06
First Publication Date 2022-12-29
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Pani, Diana
  • Cave, Christopher R.
  • Marinier, Paul

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may periodically transmit control information in slots. The control information may include channel quality indicators (CQIs) for a plurality of cells. In response to expiration of a timer for a first cell of the plurality of cells or in response to a received layer 2 (L2) message associated with the first cell, the transmission of the control information including the CQIs may be ceased for the first cell and the periodic transmission of the control information may continue for a second cell of the plurality of cells.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/08 - Wireless resource allocation based on quality criteria
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04W 36/18 - Performing reselection for specific purposes for allowing seamless reselection, e.g. soft reselection
  • H04L 12/54 - Store-and-forward switching systems

14.

Method and apparatus for adjusting channel quality indicator feedback period to increase uplink capacity

      
Application Number 17893331
Grant Number 11665572
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-08-23
First Publication Date 2022-12-22
Grant Date 2023-05-30
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Marinier, Paul
  • Castor, Douglas

Abstract

A method and apparatus for adjusting a channel quality indicator (CQI) feedback period to increase uplink capacity in a wireless communication system are disclosed. The uplink capacity is increased by reducing the uplink interference caused by CQI transmissions. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) monitors a status of downlink transmissions to the WTRU and sets the CQI feedback period based on the status of the downlink transmissions to the WTRU. A base station monitors uplink and downlink transmission needs. The base station determines the CQI feedback period of at least one WTRU based on the uplink and downlink transmission needs and sends a command to the WTRU to change the CQI feedback period of the WTRU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

15.

COMMUNICATING SCHEDULING REQUESTS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK

      
Application Number 17889129
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-16
First Publication Date 2022-12-08
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

In a wireless communication system including a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and a Node-B, an uplink (UL) scheduling request is transmitted by the WTRU to the Node-B when the WTRU has buffered (user) data to transmit to the Node-B, but needs to have a scheduling grant for UL data transmission. The WTRU determines whether to transmit to the Node-B a short buffer status information message or a full buffer status information message, based on conditions, whereby the buffer status messages are transmitted with either a short-version UL scheduling request or a full-version UL scheduling request.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
  • H04L 47/12 - Avoiding congestion; Recovering from congestion
  • H04L 47/26 - Flow control; Congestion control using explicit feedback to the source, e.g. choke packets
  • H04L 47/283 - Flow control; Congestion control in relation to timing considerations in response to processing delays, e.g. caused by jitter or round trip time [RTT]
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access
  • H04W 8/04 - Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation

16.

DL BACKHAUL CONTROL CHANNEL DESIGN FOR RELAYS

      
Application Number 17885629
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-08-11
First Publication Date 2022-12-01
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Pasad, Kalpendu R.
  • Shin, Sung-Hyuk
  • Beluri, Mihaela C.
  • Rudolf, Marian
  • Adjakple, Pascal M.
  • Haim, John W.

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are described for providing compatible mapping for backhaul control channels, frequency first mapping of control channel elements (CCEs) to avoid relay-physical control format indicator channel (R-PCFICH) and a tree based relay resource allocation to minimize the resource allocation, map bits. Methods and apparatus (e.g., relay node (RN)/evolved Node-B (eNB)) for mapping of the Un downlink (DL) control signals, Un DL positive acknowledgement (ACK)/negative acknowledgement (NACK), and/or relay-physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH) (or similar) in the eNB to RN (Un interface) DL direction are described. This includes time/frequency mapping of above-mentioned control signals into resource blocks (RBs) of multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) single frequency network (MBSFN)-reserved sub-frames in the RN cell and encoding procedures for these. Also described are methods and apparatus for optimizing signaling overheads by avoiding R-PCFICH and minimizing bits needs for resource allocation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 40/22 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing using selective relaying for reaching a BTS [Base Transceiver Station] or an access point
  • H04B 7/155 - Ground-based stations
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 88/04 - Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

17.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING RESPONSIVENESS IN EXCHANGING FRAMES IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK

      
Application Number 17677949
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-22
First Publication Date 2022-06-09
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Zeira, Eldad M.
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Grandhi, Sudheer A.

Abstract

A method and system for improving responsiveness in exchanging management and control frames in a wireless local area network are disclosed. An initiator sends a frame (action frame, management frame, CSI frame, control frame, or data frame) to a responder. Upon correctly receiving the frame, the responder sends a response frame to the initiator instead of directly sending an acknowledgement (ACK) packet. The responder preferably accesses the wireless medium to send the response frame in a short inter-frame spacing (SIFS). With this scheme, a long delay associated with having to contend for the wireless medium to send the response frame is avoided and therefore, the responsiveness and timeliness of the feedback mechanism is significantly enhanced. The response frame may be piggybacked on or aggregated with another packet.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
  • H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals
  • H04L 49/65 - Re-configuration of fast packet switches
  • H04W 24/08 - Testing using real traffic

18.

DRX CYCLE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT CONTROL

      
Application Number 17481787
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-09-22
First Publication Date 2022-01-06
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Wang, Peter S.
  • Wang, Jin

Abstract

A method for controlling discontinuous reception in a wireless transmit/receive unit includes defining a plurality of DRX levels, wherein each DRX level includes a respective DRX cycle length and transitioning between DRX levels based on a set of criteria. The transitioning may be triggered by implicit rules.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]

19.

DRX CYCLE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT CONTROL

      
Application Number 17481569
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-09-22
First Publication Date 2022-01-06
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Wang, Peter S.
  • Wang, Jin

Abstract

A method for controlling discontinuous reception in a wireless transmit/receive unit includes defining a plurality of DRX levels, wherein each DRX level includes a respective DRX cycle length and transitioning between DRX levels based on a set of criteria. The transitioning may be triggered by implicit rules.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]

20.

Method and apparatus for providing channel assignment information used to support uplink and downlink channels

      
Application Number 17365051
Grant Number 11889504
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-07-01
First Publication Date 2021-12-30
Grant Date 2024-01-30
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Rudolf, Marian
  • Dick, Stephen G.
  • Pietraski, Philip J.

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) receives control information over a physical downlink control channel in a shared radio resource space monitored by the WTRU. The control information includes radio resource assignment information and an indication of whether the control information includes radio resource assignment information for an uplink shared channel or whether the control information includes radio resource assignment information for a downlink shared channel. The WTRU determines whether the control information is intended for the WTRU based on WTRU identity-masked (ID-masked) cyclic redundancy check (CRC) bits. The WTRU determines, based on the indication, whether the control information is for the uplink shared channel or whether the control information is for the downlink shared channel. The WTRU transmits data over the uplink shared channel based on the radio resource assignment information on a condition that the control information is determined to be for the uplink shared channel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/20 - Control channels or signalling for resource management
  • H04W 72/0453 - Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04L 5/14 - Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 48/16 - Discovering; Processing access restriction or access information

21.

Method for transmit and receive power control in mesh systems

      
Application Number 17353239
Grant Number 11765710
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-21
First Publication Date 2021-10-07
Grant Date 2023-09-19
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Rudolf, Marian
  • Roy, Vincent

Abstract

A method and apparatus for controlling transmit power in a wireless local area network (WLAN). For example, a station may receive, from an access point (AP), a beacon frame that includes a field indicating a maximum transmission power for at least one of a plurality of operational bandwidth that the AP supports. The station may determine a transmission power for a signal to be transmitted to the AP based on the at least one of the plurality of operational bandwidths indicated in the received beacon. The station may then transmit the signal at the determined transmission power.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 52/18 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters
  • H04W 72/044 - Wireless resource allocation based on the type of the allocated resource
  • H04W 52/36 - Transmission power control [TPC] using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power with a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets
  • H04W 52/46 - TPC being performed in particular situations in multi-hop networks, e.g. wireless relay networks
  • H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks
  • H04W 4/06 - Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
  • H04L 12/18 - Arrangements for providing special services to substations for broadcast or conference
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
  • H04W 52/14 - Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
  • H04W 52/54 - Signalisation aspects of the TPC commands, e.g. frame structure
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access
  • H04W 52/50 - TPC being performed in particular situations at the moment of starting communication in a multiple access environment
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
  • H04W 52/24 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters
  • H04W 52/28 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using user profile, e.g. mobile speed, priority or network state, e.g. standby, idle or non-transmission

22.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZATION IN AN OFDM WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK

      
Application Number 17333297
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-05-28
First Publication Date 2021-09-16
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Zhang, Guodong
  • Pan, Kyle Jung-Lin
  • Tsai, Allan Yingming

Abstract

A method and wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) include a WTRU configured to search a frequency bandwidth, out of a set of potential frequency bandwidths, for synchronization signals. The frequency bandwidth includes a secondary synchronization signal in subcarriers. Other subcarriers in the frequency bandwidth outside of the secondary synchronization signal include data. The WTRU is configured to synchronize using the secondary synchronization signal in the frequency bandwidth. The WTRU is configured to recover the data in the frequency bandwidth

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04J 11/00 - Orthogonal multiplex systems
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
  • H04L 27/18 - Phase-modulated carrier systems, i.e. using phase-shift keying
  • H04W 16/18 - Network planning tools
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation

23.

Method and apparatus for providing and utilizing a non-contention based channel in a wireless communication system

      
Application Number 17246785
Grant Number 11917623
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-03
First Publication Date 2021-08-19
Grant Date 2024-02-27
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Wang, Jin
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Chen, John S.
  • Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

In a wireless communication system comprising at least one evolved Node-B (eNB) and a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), a non-contention based (NCB) channel is established, maintained, and utilized. The NCB channel is allocated for use by one or more WTRUs in the system for utilization in a variety of functions, and the allocation is communicated to the WTRUs. The wireless communication system analyzes the allocation of the NCB channel as required, and the NCB channel is reallocated as required.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
  • H04B 7/26 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
  • H04L 1/1812 - Hybrid protocols; Hybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ]
  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04W 74/04 - Scheduled access
  • H04W 72/20 - Control channels or signalling for resource management
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

24.

Method and apparatus for providing and utilizing a non-contention based channel in a wireless communication system

      
Application Number 17306127
Grant Number 11902981
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-03
First Publication Date 2021-08-19
Grant Date 2024-02-13
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Wang, Jin
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Chen, John S.
  • Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

In a wireless communication system comprising at least one evolved Node-B (eNB) and a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), a non-contention based (NCB) channel is established, maintained, and utilized. The NCB channel is allocated for use by one or more WTRUs in the system for utilization in a variety of functions, and the allocation is communicated to the WTRUs. The wireless communication system analyzes the allocation of the NCB channel as required, and the NCB channel is reallocated as required.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
  • H04B 7/26 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
  • H04L 1/1812 - Hybrid protocols; Hybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ]
  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04W 74/04 - Scheduled access
  • H04W 72/20 - Control channels or signalling for resource management
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

25.

Feedback signaling error detection and checking in MIMO wireless communication systems

      
Application Number 17194638
Grant Number 11687401
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-03-08
First Publication Date 2021-06-24
Grant Date 2023-06-27
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Pan, Kyle Jung-Lin

Abstract

A method of feedback in a wireless transmit receive unit includes providing a precoding matrix index (PMI), error checking the (PMI) to produce an error check (EC) bit, coding the PMI and the EC bit and transmitting the coded PMI and EC bit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 11/10 - Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out nines or elevens
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H03M 13/29 - Coding, decoding or code conversion, for error detection or error correction; Coding theory basic assumptions; Coding bounds; Error probability evaluation methods; Channel models; Simulation or testing of codes combining two or more codes or code structures, e.g. product codes, generalised product codes, concatenated codes, inner and outer codes
  • H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04B 7/0413 - MIMO systems
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals
  • H04L 25/03 - Shaping networks in transmitter or receiver, e.g. adaptive shaping networks
  • H04W 72/21 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
  • H04L 1/1812 - Hybrid protocols; Hybrid automatic repeat request [HARQ]
  • H04L 1/1829 - Arrangements specially adapted for the receiver end
  • H04L 1/1607 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals - Details of the supervisory signal

26.

Method and apparatus for transmission management in a wireless communication system

      
Application Number 17130291
Grant Number 11470552
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-22
First Publication Date 2021-05-20
Grant Date 2022-10-11
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Grandhi, Sudheer A.
  • Olesen, Robert L.

Abstract

A method and apparatus may be used in wireless communications. The apparatus may be an access point (AP), and may transmit a power save frame. The power save frame may include one or more Uplink (UL) Transmission Times (ULT)s. The apparatus may determine that a station (STA) did not transmit during its respective ULT. The AP may transmit another power save frame. The other power save frame may include a modified ULT. The modified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit during its respective ULT. The other power save frame may include an unmodified ULT. The unmodified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit.

IPC Classes  ?

27.

Logical channel management in a wireless communication network

      
Application Number 17149283
Grant Number 11626957
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-01-14
First Publication Date 2021-05-06
Grant Date 2023-04-11
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Marinier, Paul

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is configured to, on a condition that a serving grant having a non-zero value is too small for transmission of a single protocol data unit (PDU) from any scheduled medium access control-d (MAC-d) flow, transmit scheduling information (SI). The WTRU is further configured to produce a trigger on the condition that the serving grant is too small and the transmission of the SI is based on the produced trigger.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 47/10 - Flow control; Congestion control
  • H04L 47/26 - Flow control; Congestion control using explicit feedback to the source, e.g. choke packets
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 72/1263 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows
  • H04W 8/04 - Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]
  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 72/14 - Wireless traffic scheduling using a grant channel

28.

Methods and system for performing handover in a wireless communication system

      
Application Number 17108532
Grant Number 11582650
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-01
First Publication Date 2021-03-18
Grant Date 2023-02-14
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Wang, Jin
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Chandra, Arty

Abstract

A method and system for performing handover in a third generation (3G) long term evolution (LTE) system are disclosed. A source evolved Node-B (eNode-B) makes a handover decision based on measurements and sends a handover request to a target eNode-B. The target eNode-B sends a handover response to the source eNode-B indicating that a handover should commence. The source eNode-B then sends a handover command to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The handover command includes at least one of reconfiguration information, information regarding timing adjustment, relative timing difference between the source eNode-B and the target eNode-B, information regarding an initial scheduling procedure at the target eNode-B, and measurement information for the target eNode-B. The WTRU then accesses the target eNode-B and exchanges layer 1/2 signaling to perform downlink synchronization, timing adjustment, and uplink and downlink resource assignment based on information included in the handover command.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04W 92/20 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between access points

29.

Method and apparatus for maintaining uplink synchronization and reducing battery power consumption

      
Application Number 16935035
Grant Number 11711777
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-21
First Publication Date 2020-11-05
Grant Date 2023-07-25
Owner Interdigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Wang, Jin
  • Chen, John S.
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

A Node-B sends a polling message to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU sends an uplink synchronization burst in response to the polling message without contention. The Node-B estimates an uplink timing shift based on the synchronization burst and sends an uplink timing adjustment command to the WTRU. The WTRU then adjusts uplink timing based on the uplink timing adjustment command. Alternatively, the Node-B may send a scheduling message for uplink synchronization to the WTRU. The WTRU may send a synchronization burst based on the scheduling message. Alternatively, the WTRU may perform contention-based uplink synchronization after receiving a synchronization request from the Node-B. The WTRU may enter an idle state instead of performing a handover to a new cell when the WTRU moves to the new cell. A discontinuous reception (DRX) interval for the WTRU may be set based on activity of the WTRU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04J 11/00 - Orthogonal multiplex systems
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 92/10 - Interfaces between hierarchically different network devices between terminal device and access point, i.e. wireless air interface

30.

Method and apparatus for efficient addressing and power savings in wireless communications

      
Application Number 16896777
Grant Number 11399342
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-09
First Publication Date 2020-09-24
Grant Date 2022-07-26
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Grandhi, Sudheer A.
  • Chandra, Arty

Abstract

A method and apparatus may be used for assigning groups of stations in wireless communications to one or more groups. Groups may be assigned by an access point (AP) based on information received from a station (STA). Group information may be signaled to each station and a group identifier may be indicated in a frame. The group information may be applied to a performance enhancement, for example power savings for the station, wherein the station enters a power saving mode on a condition that the station determines that it is not a member of the group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 4/08 - User group management
  • H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
  • H04W 88/08 - Access point devices

31.

Method and apparatus for adjusting channel quality indicator feedback period to increase uplink capacity

      
Application Number 16874016
Grant Number 11470491
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-05-14
First Publication Date 2020-08-27
Grant Date 2022-10-11
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Marinier, Paul
  • Castor, Douglas R.

Abstract

A method and apparatus for adjusting a channel quality indicator (CQI) feedback period to increase uplink capacity in a wireless communication system are disclosed. The uplink capacity is increased by reducing the uplink interference caused by CQI transmissions. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) monitors a status of downlink transmissions to the WTRU and sets the CQI feedback period based on the status of the downlink transmissions to the WTRU. A base station monitors uplink and downlink transmission needs. The base station determines the CQI feedback period of at least one WTRU based on the uplink and downlink transmission needs and sends a command to the WTRU to change the CQI feedback period of the WTRU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

32.

Method and apparatus for transmission management in a wireless communication system

      
Application Number 16854331
Grant Number 10873907
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-04-21
First Publication Date 2020-08-06
Grant Date 2020-12-22
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Grandhi, Sudheer A.
  • Olesen, Robert L.

Abstract

A method and apparatus may be used in wireless communications. The apparatus may be an access point (AP), and may transmit a power save frame. The power save frame may include one or more Uplink (UL) Transmission Times (ULT)s. The apparatus may determine that a station (STA) did not transmit during its respective ULT. The AP may transmit another power save frame. The other power save frame may include a modified ULT. The modified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit during its respective ULT. The other power save frame may include an unmodified ULT. The unmodified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit.

IPC Classes  ?

33.

Method and apparatus for enhancing discontinuous reception in wireless systems

      
Application Number 16848613
Grant Number 11678263
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-04-14
First Publication Date 2020-07-30
Grant Date 2023-06-13
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Wang, Jin
  • Somasundaram, Shankar

Abstract

A method of discontinuous reception (DRX) in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU receiving DRX setting information over a radio resource control (RRC) signal, and the WTRU receiving DRX activation information over medium access control (MAC) signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 76/20 - Manipulation of established connections
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]

34.

DL backhaul control channel design for relays

      
Application Number 16851461
Grant Number 11419036
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-04-17
First Publication Date 2020-07-30
Grant Date 2022-08-16
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Pasad, Kalpendu R.
  • Shin, Sung-Hyuk
  • Beluri, Mihaela C.
  • Rudolf, Marian
  • Adjakple, Pascal M.
  • Haim, John W.

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are described for providing compatible mapping for backhaul control channels, frequency first mapping of control channel elements (CCEs) to avoid relay-physical control format indicator channel (R-PCFICH) and a tree based relay resource allocation to minimize the resource allocation map bits. Methods and apparatus (e.g., relay node (RN)/evolved Node-B (eNB)) for mapping of the Un downlink (DL) control signals, Un DL positive acknowledgement (ACK)/negative acknowledgement (NACK), and/or relay-physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH) (or similar) in the eNB to RN (Un interface) DL direction are described. This includes time/frequency mapping of abovementioned control signals into resource blocks (RBs) of multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) single frequency network (MBSFN)-reserved sub-frames in the RN cell and encoding procedures for these. Also described are methods and apparatus for optimizing signaling overheads by avoiding R-PCFICH and minimizing bits needs for resource allocation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 40/22 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing using selective relaying for reaching a BTS [Base Transceiver Station] or an access point
  • H04B 7/155 - Ground-based stations
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 88/04 - Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
  • H04W 84/04 - Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks

35.

Logical channel management in a wireless communication network

      
Application Number 16852668
Grant Number 11818068
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-04-20
First Publication Date 2020-07-30
Grant Date 2023-11-14
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Marinier, Paul

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is configured to transmit scheduling information over a first uplink channel, on a condition that the WTRU has an uplink scheduling grant to transmit uplink data. In response to a triggering condition, when the WTRU is not transmitting on the first uplink channel, the WTRU is configured to transmit a plurality of a same value over a second uplink channel. The second uplink channel is a control channel. The transmission of the plurality of the same value is based on having an insufficient uplink scheduling grant for the first uplink channel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 47/10 - Flow control; Congestion control
  • H04L 47/26 - Flow control; Congestion control using explicit feedback to the source, e.g. choke packets
  • H04W 72/1263 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows
  • H04W 8/04 - Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]
  • H04W 72/20 - Control channels or signalling for resource management
  • H04W 72/23 - Control channels or signalling for resource management in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
  • H04W 72/52 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on load
  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control

36.

Communicating scheduling requests in a wireless network

      
Application Number 16811560
Grant Number 11419003
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-06
First Publication Date 2020-07-02
Grant Date 2022-08-16
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may generate, on a condition that a scheduling request and an acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) or channel quality information (CQI) are to be transmitted, a message having the scheduling request and the ACK/NACK or the CQI. The message may be transmitted over a physical uplink control channel. The WTRU may determine whether scheduling request information, including buffer status, is to be transmitted. The scheduling request information may be transmitted as in-band information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
  • H04L 47/12 - Avoiding congestion; Recovering from congestion
  • H04L 47/26 - Flow control; Congestion control using explicit feedback to the source, e.g. choke packets
  • H04L 47/283 - Flow control; Congestion control in relation to timing considerations in response to processing delays, e.g. caused by jitter or round trip time [RTT]
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 28/12 - Flow control using signalling between network elements
  • H04W 28/14 - Flow control using intermediate storage
  • H04W 28/20 - Negotiating bandwidth
  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]

37.

Method for transmit and receive power control in mesh systems

      
Application Number 16812768
Grant Number 11044728
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-09
First Publication Date 2020-07-02
Grant Date 2021-06-22
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Rudolf, Marian
  • Roy, Vincent

Abstract

A method and apparatus for controlling transmit power in a wireless local area network (WLAN). For example, a station may receive, from an access point (AP), a beacon frame that includes a field indicating a maximum transmission power for at least one of a plurality of operational bandwidth that the AP supports. The station may determine a transmission power for a signal to be transmitted to the AP based on the at least one of the plurality of operational bandwidths indicated in the received beacon. The station may then transmit the signal at the determined transmission power.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 12/18 - Arrangements for providing special services to substations for broadcast or conference
  • H04W 4/06 - Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
  • H04W 52/50 - TPC being performed in particular situations at the moment of starting communication in a multiple access environment
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 52/36 - Transmission power control [TPC] using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power with a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets
  • H04W 52/46 - TPC being performed in particular situations in multi-hop networks, e.g. wireless relay networks
  • H04W 52/18 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters
  • H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks
  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04W 52/14 - Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
  • H04W 52/54 - Signalisation aspects of the TPC commands, e.g. frame structure
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
  • H04W 52/24 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters
  • H04W 52/28 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using user profile, e.g. mobile speed, priority or network state, e.g. standby, idle or non-transmission

38.

Method and apparatus for implementing space time processing with unequal modulation and coding schemes

      
Application Number 16786489
Grant Number 11258542
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-10
First Publication Date 2020-06-04
Grant Date 2022-02-22
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Olesen, Robert Lind
  • Zeira, Eldad M.
  • Voltz, Peter J.
  • Yang, Yongwen E.
  • Dai, Qingyuan
  • Koo, Chang-Soo
  • Lu, I-Tai
  • Tsai, Kunju

Abstract

A method and apparatus for implementing spatial processing with unequal modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) or stream-dependent MCSs are disclosed. Input data may be parsed into a plurality of data streams, and spatial processing is performed on the data streams to generate a plurality of spatial streams. An MCS for each data stream is selected independently. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. At least one of the techniques of space time block coding (STBC), space frequency block coding (SFBC), quasi-orthogonal Alamouti coding, time reversed space time block coding, linear spatial processing and cyclic delay diversity (CDD) may be performed on the data/spatial streams. An antennal mapping matrix may then be applied to the spatial streams. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. The MCS for each data stream may be determined based on a signal-to-noise ratio of each spatial stream associated with the data stream.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04L 1/06 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by diversity reception using space diversity
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
  • H04B 7/08 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
  • H04B 17/336 - Signal-to-interference ratio [SIR] or carrier-to-interference ratio [CIR]
  • H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

39.

Dynamic resource allocation, scheduling and signaling for variable data rate service in LTE

      
Application Number 16773569
Grant Number 11818744
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-27
First Publication Date 2020-05-21
Grant Date 2023-11-14
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Wang, Jin

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for dynamic resource allocation, scheduling and signaling for variable data real time services (RTS) in long term evolution (LTE) systems. Preferably, changes in data rate for uplink RTS traffic are reported to an evolved Node B (eNB) by a UE using layer 1, 2 or 3 signaling. The eNB dynamically allocates physical resources in response to a change in data rate by adding or removing radio blocks currently assigned to the data flow, and the eNB signals the new resource assignment to the UE. In an alternate embodiment, tables stored at the eNB and the UE describe mappings of RTS data rates to physical resources under certain channel conditions, such that the UE uses the table to locally assign physical resources according to changes in UL data rates. Additionally, a method and apparatus for high level configuration of RTS data flows is also presented.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/1263 - Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows
  • H04W 72/543 - Allocation or scheduling criteria for wireless resources based on quality criteria based on requested quality, e.g. QoS
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 47/70 - Admission control; Resource allocation
  • H04B 1/713 - Spread spectrum techniques using frequency hopping
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04L 47/10 - Flow control; Congestion control
  • H04L 47/762 - Admission control; Resource allocation using dynamic resource allocation, e.g. in-call renegotiation requested by the user or requested by the network in response to changing network conditions triggered by the network
  • H04W 72/0446 - Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
  • H04L 1/1822 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems involving configuration of automatic repeat request [ARQ] with parallel processes
  • H04L 1/1867 - Arrangements specially adapted for the transmitter end

40.

Combined open loop/closed loop (CQI-based) uplink transmit power control with interference mitigation for E-UTRA

      
Application Number 16705691
Grant Number 10880842
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-06
First Publication Date 2020-05-14
Grant Date 2020-12-29
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Shin, Sung-Hyuk
  • Grieco, Donald M.
  • Olesen, Robert L.

Abstract

A combined open loop and closed loop (channel quality indicator (CQI)-based) transmit power control (TPC) scheme with interference mitigation for a long term evolution (LTE) wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is disclosed. The transmit power of the WTRU is derived based on a target signal-to-interference noise ratio (SINR) and a pathloss value. The pathloss value pertains to the downlink signal from a serving evolved Node-B (eNodeB) and includes shadowing. An interference and noise value of the serving eNodeB is included in the transmit power derivation, along with an offset constant value to adjust for downlink (DL) reference signal power and actual transmit power. A weighting factor is also used based on the availability of CQI feedback.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/26 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using transmission rate or quality of service QoS [Quality of Service]
  • H04W 52/08 - Closed loop power control
  • H04W 52/10 - Open loop power control
  • H04W 52/14 - Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
  • H04W 52/24 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters
  • H04W 52/28 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using user profile, e.g. mobile speed, priority or network state, e.g. standby, idle or non-transmission
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

41.

Reporting terminal capabilities for supporting data service

      
Application Number 16653515
Grant Number 11172337
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-15
First Publication Date 2020-03-12
Grant Date 2021-11-09
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Shaheen, Kamel M.

Abstract

A method performed by a UE may comprise transmitting capability information to an IMS. The capability information may indicate that the UE supports data transfer via IMS. The UE may transmit data and an XML message, based on capability. The XML message may describe the data transmitted. In some embodiments, the data may be binary data, for example, binary animation data. Other binary types may be supported.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/14 - Short messaging services, e.g. short message service [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
  • H04L 12/58 - Message switching systems
  • H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
  • H04W 8/24 - Transfer of terminal data
  • H04L 29/12 - Arrangements, apparatus, circuits or systems, not covered by a single one of groups characterised by the data terminal
  • H04W 60/00 - Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
  • H04W 84/02 - Hierarchically pre-organised networks, e.g. paging networks, cellular networks, WLAN [Wireless Local Area Network] or WLL [Wireless Local Loop]
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

42.

Method and apparatus for selectively enabling reception of downlink signaling channels

      
Application Number 16524315
Grant Number 11026287
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-07-29
First Publication Date 2020-01-23
Grant Date 2021-06-01
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Zhang, Guodong
  • Dick, Stephen G.

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is disclosed that comprises a processor configured to selectively enable and disable reception of downlink signaling and configured to monitor a buffer of the WTRU for data to transmit. The WTRU comprises a transmitter configured to transmit, while reception of the downlink signaling is disabled, a channel allocation request in response to data in the monitored buffer. The processor is configured, in response to the data in the monitored buffer, to enable reception of the downlink signaling to allow the WTRU to receive an uplink channel allocation. The transmitter is configured, in response to the WTRU receiving an uplink channel allocation, to transmit uplink data on an uplink channel. The processor is configured to track a time when HARQ feedback is expected to be received in response to the transmitted uplink data, and configured to receive the HARQ feedback at the expected time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 88/02 - Terminal devices
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals
  • H04W 8/24 - Transfer of terminal data
  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access
  • H04W 84/04 - Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks
  • H04W 88/08 - Access point devices

43.

Method and apparatus for maintaining uplink synchronization and reducing battery power consumption

      
Application Number 16530178
Grant Number 10764857
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-08-02
First Publication Date 2019-11-21
Grant Date 2020-09-01
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Wang, Jin
  • Chen, John S.
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

A Node-B sends a polling message to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU sends an uplink synchronization burst in response to the polling message without contention. The Node-B estimates an uplink timing shift based on the synchronization burst and sends an uplink timing adjustment command to the WTRU. The WTRU then adjusts uplink timing based on the uplink timing adjustment command. Alternatively, the Node-B may send a scheduling message for uplink synchronization to the WTRU. The WTRU may send a synchronization burst based on the scheduling message. Alternatively, the WTRU may perform contention-based uplink synchronization after receiving a synchronization request from the Node-B. The WTRU may enter an idle state instead of performing a handover to a new cell when the WTRU moves to the new cell. A discontinuous reception (DRX) interval for the WTRU may be set based on activity of the WTRU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04J 11/00 - Orthogonal multiplex systems
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 92/10 - Interfaces between hierarchically different network devices between terminal device and access point, i.e. wireless air interface

44.

Method and apparatus for transmission management in a wireless communication system

      
Application Number 16531942
Grant Number 10631244
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-08-05
First Publication Date 2019-11-21
Grant Date 2020-04-21
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Grandhi, Sudheer A.
  • Olesen, Robert L.

Abstract

A method and apparatus may be used in wireless communications. The apparatus may be an access point (AP), and may transmit a power save frame. The power save frame may include one or more Uplink (UL) Transmission Times (ULT)s. The apparatus may determine that a station (STA) did not transmit during its respective ULT. The AP may transmit another power save frame. The other power save frame may include a modified ULT. The modified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit during its respective ULT. The other power save frame may include an unmodified ULT. The unmodified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit.

IPC Classes  ?

45.

Method and apparatus for efficiently delivering supplementary services to multi-technology capable wireless transmit/receive units

      
Application Number 16505119
Grant Number 10841891
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-07-08
First Publication Date 2019-10-31
Grant Date 2020-11-17
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Rahman, Shamim A.
  • Shaheen, Kamel M.

Abstract

A method for operation by a wireless device may comprise transmitting a request for capability information to a WTRU. In response, the wireless device may receive the requested capability information from the WTRU. The capability information may include an indication of support for video conferencing and an indication of one or more supported messaging capabilities. Based on the supported messaging capabilities, the wireless device may transmit a data message to the WTRU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04W 60/00 - Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
  • H04M 7/00 - Arrangements for interconnection between switching centres
  • H04W 4/12 - Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
  • H04W 8/22 - Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
  • H04W 80/00 - Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation
  • H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals
  • H04W 4/16 - Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
  • H04W 80/04 - Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

46.

Method and system for supporting multiple hybrid automatic repeat request processes per transmission time interval

      
Application Number 16291957
Grant Number 10958385
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-03-04
First Publication Date 2019-10-03
Grant Date 2021-03-23
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Olesen, Robert L.
  • Wang, Jin
  • Chandra, Arty

Abstract

A method and apparatus may be used for supporting multiple hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ) processes per transmission time interval (TTI). A transmitter and a receiver may include a plurality of H-ARQ processes. Each H-ARQ process may transmit and receive one TB per TTI. The transmitter may generate a plurality of TBs and assign each TB to a H-ARQ process. The transmitter may send control information for each TB, which may include H-ARQ information associated TBs with the TBs. The transmitter may send the TBs using the associated H-ARQ processes simultaneously per TTI. After receiving the TBs, the receiver may send feedback for each of the H-ARQ processes and associated TBs indicating successful or unsuccessful receipt of each of the TBs to the transmitter. The feedback for multiple TBs may be combined for the simultaneously transmitted H-ARQ processes, (i.e., TBs).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04B 7/0413 - MIMO systems
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04W 88/08 - Access point devices
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation

47.

Feedback signaling error detection and checking in MIMO wireless communication systems

      
Application Number 16389205
Grant Number 10970162
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-04-19
First Publication Date 2019-08-15
Grant Date 2021-04-06
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Pan, Kyle Jung-Lin

Abstract

A method of feedback in a wireless transmit receive unit includes providing a precoding matrix index (PMI), error checking the (PMI) to produce an error check (EC) bit, coding the PMI and the EC bit and transmitting the coded PMI and EC bit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 11/00 - Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
  • H03M 13/00 - Coding, decoding or code conversion, for error detection or error correction; Coding theory basic assumptions; Coding bounds; Error probability evaluation methods; Channel models; Simulation or testing of codes
  • G06F 11/10 - Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out nines or elevens
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H03M 13/29 - Coding, decoding or code conversion, for error detection or error correction; Coding theory basic assumptions; Coding bounds; Error probability evaluation methods; Channel models; Simulation or testing of codes combining two or more codes or code structures, e.g. product codes, generalised product codes, concatenated codes, inner and outer codes
  • H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04B 7/0413 - MIMO systems
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals
  • H04L 25/03 - Shaping networks in transmitter or receiver, e.g. adaptive shaping networks

48.

Method and apparatus for cooperative wireless communications

      
Application Number 16376748
Grant Number 11239901
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-04-05
First Publication Date 2019-08-01
Grant Date 2022-02-01
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Sfar, Sana
  • Reznik, Alexander
  • Chitrapu, Prabhakar
  • Lin, Zinan
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Pinheiro, Ana Lucia A.
  • Beluri, Mihaela
  • Ye, Chunxuan
  • Shah, Yogendra
  • Charlton, Gregg A.
  • Zhang, Guodong
  • Manseta, Khushali N.
  • Hu, Ruiyuan

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are described. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) includes a transceiver and a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver. The transceiver and the processor establish a connection with a first wireless network node and a second wireless network node. The transceiver and the processor also receive power configurations and timing advances from the first wireless network node independently of the second wireless network node. The transceiver and the processor also simultaneously receive downlink signals from both the first wireless network node and the second wireless network node. The downlink signals are independently scheduled by a scheduler of the first wireless network node and a scheduler of the second wireless network node.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/155 - Ground-based stations
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04J 11/00 - Orthogonal multiplex systems
  • H04B 7/026 - Co-operative diversity, e.g. using fixed or mobile stations as relays
  • H04B 7/26 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
  • H04B 7/08 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
  • H04W 72/14 - Wireless traffic scheduling using a grant channel
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
  • H04W 4/38 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for collecting sensor information
  • H04W 16/26 - Cell enhancers, e.g. for tunnels or building shadow
  • H04W 84/04 - Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks

49.

Method and apparatus for providing and utilizing a non-contention based channel in a wireless communication system

      
Application Number 16274421
Grant Number 11160058
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-13
First Publication Date 2019-06-20
Grant Date 2021-10-26
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Wang, Jin
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Chen, John S.
  • Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

In a wireless communication system comprising at least one evolved Node-B (eNB) and a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), a non-contention based (NCB) channel is established, maintained, and utilized. The NCB channel is allocated for use by one or more WTRUs in the system for utilization in a variety of functions, and the allocation is communicated to the WTRUs. The wireless communication system analyzes the allocation of the NCB channel as required, and the NCB channel is reallocated as required.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04B 7/26 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 74/04 - Scheduled access
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

50.

DRX cycle length adjustment control

      
Application Number 16256121
Grant Number 11172441
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-24
First Publication Date 2019-06-06
Grant Date 2021-11-09
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Wang, Peter S.
  • Wang, Jin

Abstract

A method for controlling discontinuous reception in a wireless transmit/receive unit includes defining a plurality of DRX levels, wherein each DRX level includes a respective DRX cycle length and transitioning between DRX levels based on a set of criteria. The transitioning may be triggered by implicit rules.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]

51.

Method and apparatus for efficient addressing and power savings in wireless communications

      
Application Number 16272727
Grant Number 10681631
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-11
First Publication Date 2019-06-06
Grant Date 2020-06-09
Owner INTERDIGIAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Grandhi, Sudheer A.
  • Chandra, Arty

Abstract

A method and apparatus may be used for assigning groups of stations in wireless communications to one or more groups. Groups may be assigned by an access point (AP) based on information received from a station (STA). Group information may be signaled to each station and a group identifier may be indicated in a frame. The group information may be applied to a performance enhancement, for example power savings for the station, wherein the station enters a power saving mode on a condition that the station determines that it is not a member of the group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 4/08 - User group management
  • H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
  • H04W 88/08 - Access point devices

52.

Logical channel management in a wireless communication network

      
Application Number 16207795
Grant Number 10630448
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-03
First Publication Date 2019-04-18
Grant Date 2020-04-21
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Marinier, Paul

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may receive a higher layer message indicating a triggering condition. The WTRU may process data for a logical channel. Based on the higher layer message and the triggering condition for the logical channel being met, the WTRU may transmit a predetermined sequence over an uplink control channel. The WTRU may receive a scheduling message based on the transmitted predetermined sequence.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 12/801 - Flow control or congestion control
  • H04L 12/825 - Adaptive control, at the source or intermediate nodes, upon congestion feedback, e.g. X-on X-off
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 72/14 - Wireless traffic scheduling using a grant channel

53.

Method and system for reporting a short message capability via an IP multimedia subsystem

      
Application Number 16210746
Grant Number 10462617
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-05
First Publication Date 2019-04-11
Grant Date 2019-10-29
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Shaheen, Kamel M.

Abstract

A method performed by a WTRU may comprise transmitting a request for attachment to a base station. Authentication may be performed between the WTRU and a cellular core network node of a cellular core network, via the base station. The method may further comprise transmitting a registration request to the cellular core network via SIP over an IMS and transmitting a SIP message indicating a capability of the WTRU to receive data messages via the IMS. The WTRU may receive, in accordance with the capability of the WTRU to receive data messages via the IMS, at least one data message, from the base station, via the IMS. The data message may be displayed on a display of the WTRU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04W 4/14 - Short messaging services, e.g. short message service [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
  • H04L 12/58 - Message switching systems
  • H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
  • H04W 8/04 - Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]
  • H04W 60/04 - Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration using triggered events
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
  • H04W 88/16 - Gateway arrangements

54.

Method and apparatus for efficiently delivering supplementary services to multi-technology capable wireless transmit/receive units

      
Application Number 16208126
Grant Number 10349369
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-03
First Publication Date 2019-04-04
Grant Date 2019-07-09
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Rahman, Shamim A.
  • Shaheen, Kamel M.

Abstract

A WTRU may comprise a transmitter configured to transmit at least one registration message, to a cellular network using IP, which indicates support for VoIP via a WLAN. The transmitter may be configured to transmit an indication of supported messaging or other capabilities of the WTRU. The WTRU may comprise a receiver configured to receive a data message via the WLAN in accordance with the capabilities of the WTRU. The data message may be received via the cellular network, having originated from another WTRU. The WTRU may also comprise a display configured to display the received data message.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04W 60/00 - Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
  • H04W 4/16 - Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold
  • H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals
  • H04W 80/00 - Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation
  • H04W 8/22 - Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
  • H04W 4/12 - Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
  • H04M 7/00 - Arrangements for interconnection between switching centres
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
  • H04W 80/04 - Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]

55.

Reporting terminal capabilities for supporting short message service

      
Application Number 16189072
Grant Number 10448222
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-13
First Publication Date 2019-03-14
Grant Date 2019-10-15
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Shaheen, Kamel M.

Abstract

A method and apparatus for receiving an IP-based message, by a first UE over a WLAN, is provided. The method may comprise transmitting at least one IP-based registration message and transmitting capability information including at least a terminal type of the first UE. The first UE may receive from a second UE, the IP-based message formatted according to the capability information. The first UE may be addressed using a first MSISDN. In one embodiment, the capability information indicates a memory size of the first UE. In one embodiment, the capability information indicates support for the first UE to receive an animation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/14 - Short messaging services, e.g. short message service [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
  • H04L 12/58 - Message switching systems
  • H04L 29/12 - Arrangements, apparatus, circuits or systems, not covered by a single one of groups characterised by the data terminal
  • H04W 60/00 - Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration
  • H04W 84/02 - Hierarchically pre-organised networks, e.g. paging networks, cellular networks, WLAN [Wireless Local Area Network] or WLL [Wireless Local Loop]
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

56.

Method and apparatus for synchronization in an OFDM wireless communication network

      
Application Number 16180279
Grant Number 11026201
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-05
First Publication Date 2019-03-07
Grant Date 2021-06-01
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Zhang, Guodong
  • Pan, Kyle Jung-Lin
  • Tsai, Allan Yingming

Abstract

A method and apparatus for synchronization in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) network is disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is configured to receive a primary synchronization signal and a secondary synchronization signal from a cell. The primary synchronization signal and the secondary synchronization signal are spaced by a known number of OFDM symbols. The primary synchronization signal and the secondary synchronization signal are received in a same number of subcarriers in their respective OFDM symbol. A location of at least the secondary synchronization signal in the system bandwidth is variable.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/212 - Time-division multiple access
  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04J 11/00 - Orthogonal multiplex systems
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
  • H04L 27/18 - Phase-modulated carrier systems, i.e. using phase-shift keying
  • H04W 16/18 - Network planning tools
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 92/10 - Interfaces between hierarchically different network devices between terminal device and access point, i.e. wireless air interface

57.

Method and apparatus for transmission management in a wireless communication system

      
Application Number 16173540
Grant Number 10375635
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-29
First Publication Date 2019-02-28
Grant Date 2019-08-06
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Grandhi, Sudheer A.
  • Olesen, Robert L.

Abstract

A method and apparatus may be used in wireless communications. The apparatus may be an access point (AP), and may transmit a power save frame. The power save frame may include one or more Uplink (UL) Transmission Times (ULT)s. The apparatus may determine that a station (STA) did not transmit during its respective ULT. The AP may transmit another power save frame. The other power save frame may include a modified ULT. The modified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit during its respective ULT. The other power save frame may include an unmodified ULT. The unmodified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit.

IPC Classes  ?

58.

Method and apparatus for enhancing discontinuous reception in wireless systems

      
Application Number 16163290
Grant Number 10667211
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-17
First Publication Date 2019-02-14
Grant Date 2020-05-26
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Wang, Jin
  • Somasundaram, Shankar

Abstract

A method of discontinuous reception (DRX) in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes the WTRU receiving DRX setting information over a radio resource control (RRC) signal, and the WTRU receiving DRX activation information over medium access control (MAC) signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]

59.

Combined open loop/closed loop method for controlling uplink power of a mobile station

      
Application Number 16142659
Grant Number 10375650
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-09-26
First Publication Date 2019-01-17
Grant Date 2019-08-06
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Shin, Sung-Hyuk
  • Lin, Zinan
  • Grieco, Donald M.
  • Olesen, Robert L.

Abstract

Tx, (e.g. power per RB).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/24 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters
  • H04W 52/10 - Open loop power control
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]
  • H04W 52/08 - Closed loop power control
  • H04W 52/14 - Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
  • H04W 52/06 - TPC algorithms
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems

60.

Method and apparatus for selecting multiple transport formats and transmitting multiple transport blocks simultaneously with multiple H-ARQ processes

      
Application Number 15988737
Grant Number 10547432
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-24
First Publication Date 2018-12-27
Grant Date 2020-01-28
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Wang, Jin
  • Chandra, Arty

Abstract

A method and apparatus for selecting multiple transport formats and transmitting multiple transport blocks (TBs) in a transmission time interval simultaneously with multiple hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ) processes in a wireless communication system are disclosed. Available physical resources and H-ARQ processes associated with the available physical resources are identified and channel quality of each of the available physical resources is determined. Quality of service (QoS) requirements of higher layer data to be transmitted are determined. The higher layer data is mapped to at least two H-ARQ processes. Physical transmission and H-ARQ configurations to support QoS requirements of the higher layer data mapped to each H-ARQ process are determined. TBs are generated from the mapped higher layer data in accordance with the physical transmission and H-ARQ configurations of each H-ARQ process, respectively. The TBs are transmitted via the H-ARQ processes simultaneously.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 72/08 - Wireless resource allocation based on quality criteria

61.

Combined open loop/closed loop (CQI-based) uplink transmit power control with interference mitigation for E-UTRA

      
Application Number 16052318
Grant Number 10548094
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-01
First Publication Date 2018-11-29
Grant Date 2020-01-28
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Shin, Sung-Hyuk
  • Grieco, Donald M.
  • Olesen, Robert L.

Abstract

A combined open loop and closed loop (channel quality indicator (CQI)-based) transmit power control (TPC) scheme with interference mitigation for a long term evolution (LTE) wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is disclosed. The transmit power of the WTRU is derived based on a target signal-to-interference noise ratio (SINR) and a pathloss value. The pathloss value pertains to the downlink signal from a serving evolved Node-B (eNodeB) and includes shadowing. An interference and noise value of the serving eNodeB is included in the transmit power derivation, along with an offset constant value to adjust for downlink (DL) reference signal power and actual transmit power. A weighting factor is also used based on the availability of CQI feedback.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/26 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using transmission rate or quality of service QoS [Quality of Service]
  • H04W 52/08 - Closed loop power control
  • H04W 52/10 - Open loop power control
  • H04W 52/14 - Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
  • H04W 52/24 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters
  • H04W 52/28 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using user profile, e.g. mobile speed, priority or network state, e.g. standby, idle or non-transmission
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

62.

Determining and sending channel quality indicators (CQIs) for different cells

      
Application Number 16048928
Grant Number 11438906
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-30
First Publication Date 2018-11-22
Grant Date 2022-09-06
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Pani, Diana
  • Cave, Christopher R.
  • Marinier, Paul

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may periodically transmit control information in slots. The control information may include channel quality indicators (CQIs) for a plurality of cells. In response to expiration of a timer for a first cell of the plurality of cells or in response to a received layer 2 (L2) message associated with the first cell, the transmission of the control information including the CQIs may be ceased for the first cell and the periodic transmission of the control information may continue for a second cell of the plurality of cells.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 72/08 - Wireless resource allocation based on quality criteria
  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04L 12/54 - Store-and-forward switching systems
  • H04W 36/18 - Performing reselection for specific purposes for allowing seamless reselection, e.g. soft reselection

63.

Feedback signaling error detection and checking in MIMO wireless communication systems

      
Application Number 16017559
Grant Number 10318374
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-25
First Publication Date 2018-10-25
Grant Date 2019-06-11
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Pan, Kyle Jung-Lin

Abstract

A method of feedback in a wireless transmit receive unit includes providing a precoding matrix index (PMI), error checking the (PMI) to produce an error check (EC) bit, coding the PMI and the EC bit and transmitting the coded PMI and EC bit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 11/10 - Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out nines or elevens
  • H03M 13/00 - Coding, decoding or code conversion, for error detection or error correction; Coding theory basic assumptions; Coding bounds; Error probability evaluation methods; Channel models; Simulation or testing of codes
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H03M 13/29 - Coding, decoding or code conversion, for error detection or error correction; Coding theory basic assumptions; Coding bounds; Error probability evaluation methods; Channel models; Simulation or testing of codes combining two or more codes or code structures, e.g. product codes, generalised product codes, concatenated codes, inner and outer codes
  • H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04B 7/0413 - MIMO systems
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals
  • H04L 25/03 - Shaping networks in transmitter or receiver, e.g. adaptive shaping networks

64.

MAC multiplexing and TFC selection procedure for enhanced uplink

      
Application Number 16001304
Grant Number 10342033
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-06
First Publication Date 2018-10-04
Grant Date 2019-07-02
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Terry, Stephen E.

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is configured to receive at least one serving grant and at least one non-scheduled grant. The at least one serving grant is a grant for scheduled data transmission. The at least one non-scheduled grant is a grant for non-scheduled data transmission. The WTRU is configured to determine supported enhanced dedicated channel transport format combinations (E-TFCs) within a E-TFC set (E-TFCS) based on a remaining transmit power for enhanced uplink (EU) transmission. The WTRU is configured to limit medium access control for dedicated channel (MAC-d) flow data multiplexed into a medium access control for enhanced uplink (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU) to a largest E-TFC size that is smaller than a size of MAC-d flow data allowed by the received serving and non-scheduled grants and available for transmission.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/26 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 28/06 - Optimising, e.g. header compression, information sizing
  • H04W 72/14 - Wireless traffic scheduling using a grant channel

65.

Method for transmit and receive power control in mesh systems

      
Application Number 15985287
Grant Number 10624098
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-21
First Publication Date 2018-09-20
Grant Date 2020-04-14
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Rudolf, Marian
  • Roy, Vincent

Abstract

A method and apparatus for controlling transmit power in a wireless local area network (WLAN). For example, a station may receive, from an access point (AP), a beacon frame that includes a field indicating a maximum transmission power for at least one of a plurality of operational bandwidth that the AP supports. The station may determine a transmission power for a signal to be transmitted to the AP based on the at least one of the plurality of operational bandwidths indicated in the received beacon. The station may then transmit the signal at the determined transmission power.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 12/18 - Arrangements for providing special services to substations for broadcast or conference
  • H04W 4/06 - Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
  • H04W 52/12 - Outer and inner loops
  • H04W 52/18 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters
  • H04W 52/46 - TPC being performed in particular situations in multi-hop networks, e.g. wireless relay networks
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 52/36 - Transmission power control [TPC] using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power with a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets
  • H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks
  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04W 52/14 - Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
  • H04W 52/54 - Signalisation aspects of the TPC commands, e.g. frame structure
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access
  • H04W 52/50 - TPC being performed in particular situations at the moment of starting communication in a multiple access environment
  • H04W 52/24 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using SIR [Signal to Interference Ratio] or other wireless path parameters
  • H04W 52/28 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using user profile, e.g. mobile speed, priority or network state, e.g. standby, idle or non-transmission

66.

Method and apparatus for minimizing uplink scheduling requests

      
Application Number 15976968
Grant Number 10841905
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-11
First Publication Date 2018-09-13
Grant Date 2020-11-17
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Zhang, Guodong
  • Dick, Stephen G.

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprises a processor configured to buffer data for uplink transmission. The processor is configured to trigger a first scheduling request. The processor is configured to start a timer based on the buffered data. A transmitter is configured to transmit the first scheduling request to a network. The processor is configured, in response to receipt of an uplink grant sufficient to transmit the buffered data, to stop the timer. The processor is configured while the timer is running, to not have the transmitter transmit another scheduling request The processor is configured, after the timer expires, to have the transmitter transmit a second scheduling request to the network.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 28/06 - Optimising, e.g. header compression, information sizing
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access

67.

Method and apparatus for adjusting channel quality indicator feedback period to increase uplink capacity

      
Application Number 15978906
Grant Number 10694414
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-14
First Publication Date 2018-09-13
Grant Date 2020-06-23
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Marinier, Paul
  • Castor, Douglas R

Abstract

A method and apparatus for adjusting a channel quality indicator (CQI) feedback period to increase uplink capacity in a wireless communication system are disclosed. The uplink capacity is increased by reducing the uplink interference caused by CQI transmissions. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) monitors a status of downlink transmissions to the WTRU and sets the CQI feedback period based on the status of the downlink transmissions to the WTRU. A base station monitors uplink and downlink transmission needs. The base station determines the CQI feedback period of at least one WTRU based on the uplink and downlink transmission needs and sends a command to the WTRU to change the CQI feedback period of the WTRU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

68.

Method and apparatus for uplink hybrid automatic repeat request transmission

      
Application Number 15911814
Grant Number 10595333
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-05
First Publication Date 2018-09-13
Grant Date 2020-03-17
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

A method and wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for uplink transmission are disclosed. A WTRU receives configuration information. The configuration information includes logical channel priority information and a maximum number of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmissions. For a transmission time interval (TTI), the WTRU identifies a HARQ process to use for uplink transmission for the TTI on a condition that an uplink grant is for the TTI. The WTRU selects data for uplink transmission for the TTI. For a new uplink transmission, data is allocated in decreasing order of priority based on the logical channel priority information. The WTRU initializes a transmission counter. The transmission counter indicates a number of transmissions associated with the selected data. The WTRU transmits the selected data over an uplink channel based on the uplink grant using the identified HARQ process.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04L 1/08 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by repeating transmission, e.g. Verdan system
  • H04W 72/14 - Wireless traffic scheduling using a grant channel
  • H03M 13/00 - Coding, decoding or code conversion, for error detection or error correction; Coding theory basic assumptions; Coding bounds; Error probability evaluation methods; Channel models; Simulation or testing of codes

69.

Method and apparatus for implementing space time processing with unequal modulation and coding schemes

      
Application Number 15972973
Grant Number 10560223
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-07
First Publication Date 2018-09-06
Grant Date 2020-02-11
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Olesen, Robert L.
  • Zeira, Eldad M.
  • Voltz, Peter J.
  • Yang, Yongwen E.
  • Dai, Qingyuan
  • Koo, Chang-Soo
  • Lu, I-Tai
  • Tsai, Kunju

Abstract

A method and apparatus for implementing spatial processing with unequal modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) or stream-dependent MCSs are disclosed. Input data may be parsed into a plurality of data streams, and spatial processing is performed on the data streams to generate a plurality of spatial streams. An MCS for each data stream is selected independently. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. At least one of the techniques of space time block coding (STBC), space frequency block coding (SFBC), quasi-orthogonal Alamouti coding, time reversed space time block coding, linear spatial processing and cyclic delay diversity (CDD) may be performed on the data/spatial streams. An antennal mapping matrix may then be applied to the spatial streams. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. The MCS for each data stream may be determined based on a signal-to-noise ratio of each spatial stream associated with the data stream.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04L 1/06 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by diversity reception using space diversity
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
  • H04B 7/08 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
  • H04B 17/336 - Signal-to-interference ratio [SIR] or carrier-to-interference ratio [CIR]
  • H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

70.

Method and apparatus for implementing space frequency block coding in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing wireless communication system

      
Application Number 15856991
Grant Number 10630427
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-12-28
First Publication Date 2018-07-19
Grant Date 2020-04-21
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Kwak, Jaeyoung
  • Olesen, Robert L.
  • Bultan, Aykut
  • Zeira, Eldad M.
  • Koo, Chang-Soo
  • Ozluturk, Fatih M.
  • Huang, Yuejin
  • Pasad, Kalpendu R.

Abstract

The present invention is related to a method and apparatus for implementing space frequency block coding (SFBC) in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) wireless communication system. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) including a transceiver and a processor is configured to receive, via the transceiver, an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal, wherein the OFDM signal comprises a channel coded data stream that was space frequency block coding (SFBC) encoded such that the SFBC encoding was performed using a plurality of pairs of OFDM sub-carriers. The processor is further configured to decode the OFDM signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/02 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by diversity reception
  • H04B 7/08 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
  • H04L 1/06 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by diversity reception using space diversity
  • H04B 7/0417 - Feedback systems
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
  • H04L 27/156 - Demodulator circuits; Receiver circuits with demodulation using temporal properties of the received signal, e.g. detecting pulse width
  • H04L 27/00 - Modulated-carrier systems

71.

Method and apparatus for maintaining uplink synchronization and reducing battery power consumption

      
Application Number 15846131
Grant Number 10433271
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-12-18
First Publication Date 2018-04-19
Grant Date 2019-10-01
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Wang, Jin
  • Chen, John S.
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

A Node-B sends a polling message to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU sends an uplink synchronization burst in response to the polling message without contention. The Node-B estimates an uplink timing shift based on the synchronization burst and sends an uplink timing adjustment command to the WTRU. The WTRU then adjusts uplink timing based on the uplink timing adjustment command. Alternatively, the Node-B may send a scheduling message for uplink synchronization to the WTRU. The WTRU may send a synchronization burst based on the scheduling message. Alternatively, the WTRU may perform contention-based uplink synchronization after receiving a synchronization request from the Node-B. The WTRU may enter an idle state instead of performing a handover to a new cell when the WTRU moves to the new cell. A discontinuous reception (DRX) interval for the WTRU may be set based on activity of the WTRU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04J 11/00 - Orthogonal multiplex systems
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 92/10 - Interfaces between hierarchically different network devices between terminal device and access point, i.e. wireless air interface

72.

Method and system for reporting a short message capability via an IP multimedia subsystem

      
Application Number 15837601
Grant Number 10154386
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-12-11
First Publication Date 2018-04-12
Grant Date 2018-12-11
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Shaheen, Kamel M.

Abstract

A method and apparatus for operation by a base station are provided. The base station may be configured to receive a request for attachment from a WTRU and transmit and receive authentication messages between the WTRU and a cellular core network including an HLR. A registration request may be received from the WTRU via SIP, the registration request indicating a capability of the WTRU to receive SMS messages via an IMS. In accordance with the capability of the WTRU, at least one message comprising SMS data may be transmitted, to the WTRU, via the IMS using SIP. The capability of the WTRU may be recorded by the HLR and the SMS data may be ciphered prior to transmission to the WTRU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04W 4/14 - Short messaging services, e.g. short message service [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
  • H04L 12/58 - Message switching systems
  • H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
  • H04W 8/04 - Registration at HLR or HSS [Home Subscriber Server]
  • H04W 60/04 - Affiliation to network, e.g. registration; Terminating affiliation with the network, e.g. de-registration using triggered events
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
  • H04W 88/16 - Gateway arrangements

73.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SITUATION AWARENESS IN IMMERSIVE DIGITAL EXPERIENCES

      
Application Number US2017053000
Publication Number 2018/057921
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-09-22
Publication Date 2018-03-29
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Falchuk, Benjamin
  • Loeb, Shoshana
  • Neff, Ralph

Abstract

Systems and methods disclosed herein enable situation awareness in immersive digital experiences. One embodiment is in the form of a method comprising: instantiating, in a first virtual reality (VR) world, a software-controlled first companion avatar that is associated with a user; instantiating, in a second VR world, a software-controlled second companion avatar that is also associated with the user; subscribing the first companion avatar to a VR-world event in the first VR world; and detecting, by the first companion avatar, an occurrence in the first VR world of the VR-world event, and responsively: notifying, via the second companion avatar, the user in the second VR world of the occurrence of the VR-world event in the first VR world.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A63F 13/533 - Controlling the output signals based on the game progress involving additional visual information provided to the game scene, e.g. by overlay to simulate a head-up display [HUD] or displaying a laser sight in a shooting game for prompting the player, e.g. by displaying a game menu
  • A63F 13/537 - Controlling the output signals based on the game progress involving additional visual information provided to the game scene, e.g. by overlay to simulate a head-up display [HUD] or displaying a laser sight in a shooting game using indicators, e.g. showing the condition of a game character on screen
  • A63F 13/58 - Controlling game characters or game objects based on the game progress by computing conditions of game characters, e.g. stamina, strength, motivation or energy level
  • A63F 13/79 - Game security or game management aspects involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories
  • A63F 13/825 - Fostering virtual characters
  • G06N 3/00 - Computing arrangements based on biological models

74.

Method and apparatus for selectively enabling reception of downlink signaling channels

      
Application Number 15824278
Grant Number 10368389
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-11-28
First Publication Date 2018-03-22
Grant Date 2019-07-30
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Zhang, Guodong
  • Dick, Stephen G.

Abstract

In a wireless communication system including a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and at least one Node-B, a method and apparatus is used to selectively enable reception of at least one downlink (DL) enhanced uplink (EU) signaling channel established between the WTRU and the Node-B(s). During the operation of an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH), the WTRU monitors at least one DL EU signaling channel established between the WTRU and the Node-B(s) only when it is necessary, based on the WTRU's knowledge of at least one established standard procedure. The WTRU coordinates and consolidates DL signaling channel reception requirements of a plurality of channel allocation and/or data transmission procedures carried out by the WTRU in accordance with the established standard procedure. The WTRU determines whether to enable reception of at least one specific DL signaling channel based on the consolidated DL signaling channel reception requirements.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 88/02 - Terminal devices
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals
  • H04W 8/24 - Transfer of terminal data
  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access
  • H04W 84/04 - Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks
  • H04W 88/08 - Access point devices

75.

Generating and processing MAC-ehs protocol data units

      
Application Number 15827344
Grant Number 10608792
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-11-30
First Publication Date 2018-03-22
Grant Date 2020-03-31
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Pani, Diana
  • Cave, Christopher R.
  • Marinier, Paul
  • Terry, Stephen E.

Abstract

A Node-B may prioritize a service data unit (SDU) associated with a logical channel of a priority queue that is associated with a segmentation component. A Node-B may also prioritize other SDUs associated with another priority queue associated with another segmentation component. The segmentation component may facilitate generating an enhanced high speed medium access control (MAC-ehs) reordering protocol data unit (PDU) that includes a segment of the SDU to transmit a MAC-ehs PDU on a high speed downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04L 12/861 - Packet buffering or queuing arrangements; Queue scheduling
  • H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
  • H04L 29/12 - Arrangements, apparatus, circuits or systems, not covered by a single one of groups characterised by the data terminal
  • H04W 88/08 - Access point devices

76.

Method and apparatus for allocation of physical resources for uplink transmissions

      
Application Number 15783772
Grant Number 10708010
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-10-13
First Publication Date 2018-02-08
Grant Date 2020-07-07
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

A first allocation of physical resources for uplink transmission is received over a downlink signaling channel. Data of a logical channel is received. A first block is transmitted over the first allocated physical resources in response to receipt of the data of the logical channel. A timer is initiated in response to transmission of the first block. In response to an expiration of the timer and not receiving a second allocation of physical resources, a first type of request from a plurality of types of requests is selected and the selected first type of request for the second allocation of physical resources is transmitted over an uplink signaling channel. The second allocation of physical resources is received in response to the transmitted first type of request. A second block is transmitted in response to the second allocation of physical resources over the second allocated physical resources.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals

77.

Wireless communication method and apparatus for reporting traffic volume measurement information to support uplink data transmissions

      
Application Number 15788152
Grant Number 10356766
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-10-19
First Publication Date 2018-02-08
Grant Date 2019-07-16
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Zhang, Guodong
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Dick, Stephen G.

Abstract

A method and apparatus for uplink transmission is disclosed. A WTRU transmits a first type message to a Node-B that indicates that the WTRU has uplink buffered data to transmit and the WTRU requires uplink resources for transmission of the uplink buffered data. The WTRU receives a first uplink data scheduling message in response to the transmitted first type message. Subsequent to receiving the first uplink data scheduling message, the WTRU transmits a second type message or a third type message. The second type message includes a plurality of indications. The third type message indicates an amount of uplink buffered data and has less information than the second type message. The WTRU receives, in response to the transmitted second type message or third type message, a second uplink data scheduling message and transmits uplink data over an uplink channel based on the received second uplink data scheduling message.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 24/08 - Testing using real traffic
  • H04W 72/08 - Wireless resource allocation based on quality criteria
  • H04W 28/14 - Flow control using intermediate storage

78.

Dynamic resource allocation, scheduling and signaling for variable data rate service in LTE

      
Application Number 15678934
Grant Number 10548159
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-08-16
First Publication Date 2018-01-18
Grant Date 2020-01-28
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Wang, Jin

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for dynamic resource allocation, scheduling and signaling for variable data real time services (RTS) in long term evolution (LTE) systems. Preferably, changes in data rate for uplink RTS traffic are reported to an evolved Node B (eNB) by a UE using layer 1, 2 or 3 signaling. The eNB dynamically allocates physical resources in response to a change in data rate by adding or removing radio blocks currently assigned to the data flow, and the eNB signals the new resource assignment to the UE. In an alternate embodiment, tables stored at the eNB and the UE describe mappings of RTS data rates to physical resources under certain channel conditions, such that the UE uses the table to locally assign physical resources according to changes in UL data rates. Additionally, a method and apparatus for high level configuration of RTS data flows is also presented.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/00 - Local resource management
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 12/911 - Network admission control and resource allocation, e.g. bandwidth allocation or in-call renegotiation
  • H04B 1/713 - Spread spectrum techniques using frequency hopping
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04L 12/801 - Flow control or congestion control
  • H04L 12/923 - Dynamic resource allocation, e.g. in-call renegotiation requested by the user or upon changing network conditions requested by the network initiated by the network
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation

79.

—FACH state

      
Application Number 15706019
Grant Number 09918257
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-09-15
First Publication Date 2018-01-04
Grant Date 2018-03-13
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Pani, Diana
  • Marinier, Paul
  • Di Girolamo, Rocco
  • Cave, Christopher R.

Abstract

A method and apparatus for cell update while in a Cell_FACH state are disclosed. After selecting a target cell, system information is read from the target cell including high speed downlink shared channel (HS-DSCH) common system information. A radio network temporary identity (RNTI) received in a source cell is cleared and a variable HS_DSCH_RECEPTION is set to TRUE. An HS-DSCH medium access control (MAC-hs) entity is configured based on the HS-DSCH common system information. High speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) transmission is then received in the target cell. A CELL UPDATE message is sent to notify of a cell change. The HSDPA transmission may be received using a common H-RNTI broadcast in the system information, a reserved H-RNTI as requested in a CELL UPDATE message, or a temporary identity which is a subset of a U-RNTI. The MAC-hs entity may be reset.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04W 36/04 - Reselecting a cell layer in multi-layered cells
  • H04W 36/10 - Reselecting an access point controller
  • H04W 36/30 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by measured or perceived connection quality data
  • H04W 36/34 - Reselection control
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access
  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 12/703 - Route fault prevention or recovery, e.g. rerouting, route redundancy, virtual router redundancy protocol [VRRP] or hot standby router protocol [HSRP]
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems

80.

Selecting and communicating buffer status information

      
Application Number 15703424
Grant Number 10588046
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-09-13
First Publication Date 2018-01-04
Grant Date 2020-03-10
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may select a first type of buffer status information or a second type of buffer status information. The first type of buffer status information may indicate an amount of data buffered and the second type of buffer status information has less bits and is a different format than the first type of buffer status information. The WTRU may select, subsequent to a number of subframes of a transmission of buffer status information of a first type, buffer status information of the first type for transmission.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
  • H04L 12/801 - Flow control or congestion control
  • H04L 12/825 - Adaptive control, at the source or intermediate nodes, upon congestion feedback, e.g. X-on X-off
  • H04L 12/841 - Flow control actions using time consideration, e.g. round trip time [RTT]
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 28/12 - Flow control using signalling between network elements
  • H04W 28/14 - Flow control using intermediate storage
  • H04W 28/20 - Negotiating bandwidth
  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]

81.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISRUPTING EXPECTED GROUP PERFORMANCE IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS

      
Application Number US2017035450
Publication Number 2017/222774
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-01
Publication Date 2017-12-28
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Falchuk, Benjamin
  • Loeb, Shoshana
  • Panagos, Euthimios
  • Doyle, John, David

Abstract

To change anticipated outcomes for users within digital environments, a systematic approach may dynamically disrupt progress or create an augmented or diminished degree of challenge for the users. A trigger may be identified which indicates a disruption or augmentation of the users' probability of success in the environment is currently desirable. A current state of the digital environment may be determined, and a plan may be generated to, upon execution, modify a user-group's probability of success by altering the current state of the environment through disruptions, augmentations, or both. In some cases, a plurality of users may be partitioned into subgroups, where a plan for each subgroup may be distinct from other subgroups. In some cases, a plan may "teleport" a user from a first session in the digital environment to a second session, in order to affect a probability of success in one or both sessions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A63F 13/67 - Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use
  • A63F 13/69 - Generating or modifying game content before or while executing the game program, e.g. authoring tools specially adapted for game development or game-integrated level editor by enabling or updating specific game elements, e.g. unlocking hidden features, items, levels or versions
  • A63F 13/795 - Game security or game management aspects involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories for providing a buddy list

82.

Sending and reducing uplink feedback signaling for wireless transmission of data

      
Application Number 15692519
Grant Number 10057888
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-08-31
First Publication Date 2017-12-21
Grant Date 2018-08-21
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Cave, Christopher R
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Grandhi, Sudheer A
  • Lu, Guang
  • Marinier, Paul
  • Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit includes at least one processor that receives a high speed physical downlink shared channel, and in response, transmits at least one random access channel preamble followed by ACK/NACK and channel quality indicator (CQI) information. The at least one random access channel preamble is selected from a set of random access preambles reserved for the ACK/NACK and CQI information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/00 - Local resource management
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04L 12/18 - Arrangements for providing special services to substations for broadcast or conference
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals
  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received

83.

Method and apparatus for providing and utilizing a non-contention based channel in a wireless communication system

      
Application Number 15676769
Grant Number 10271318
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-08-14
First Publication Date 2017-12-21
Grant Date 2019-04-23
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Wang, Jin
  • Chandra, Arty
  • Chen, John S.
  • Zhang, Guodong

Abstract

In a wireless communication system comprising at least one evolved Node-B (eNB) and a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), a non-contention based (NCB) channel is established, maintained, and utilized. The NCB channel is allocated for use by one or more WTRUs in the system for utilization in a variety of functions, and the allocation is communicated to the WTRUs. The wireless communication system analyzes the allocation of the NCB channel as required, and the NCB channel is reallocated as required.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04B 7/26 - Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 74/04 - Scheduled access
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

84.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USER TRAITS RECOGNITION AND PREDICTION BASED ON MOBILE APPLICATION USAGE BEHAVIOR

      
Application Number US2017035725
Publication Number 2017/218216
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-02
Publication Date 2017-12-21
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Falchuk, Benjamin
  • Loeb, Shoshana
  • Panagos, Euthimios
  • Mesterharm, Jon Christian

Abstract

Systems and methods are described for identifying mobile application users and/or predicting characteristics of the users based on mobile application usage behavior. In an exemplary method, for a first plurality of users of an online software application, collecting a sequence of events, wherein each event represents a user interaction with the application; selecting a set of user traits, wherein: the degree to which each trait is demonstrated by a user is determinable based on the sequence of events corresponding to that user, and the set of traits is selected such that the degree to which each respective user demonstrates the selected traits is substantially unique to that respective user; and for each of a second plurality of users of the software application, storing a user profile that identifies an extent to which each of the selected traits is demonstrated by the respective user.

IPC Classes  ?

85.

Implicit DRX cycle length adjustment control in LTE_active mode

      
Application Number 15655510
Grant Number 10237820
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-07-20
First Publication Date 2017-11-02
Grant Date 2019-03-19
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Wang, Peter S.
  • Wang, Jin

Abstract

A method for controlling discontinuous reception in a wireless transmit/receive unit includes defining a plurality of DRX levels, wherein each DRX level includes a respective DRX cycle length and transitioning between DRX levels based on a set of criteria. The transitioning may be triggered by implicit rules.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 12/16 - Arrangements for providing special services to substations
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]; Discontinuous reception [DRX]

86.

Method and apparatus to reduce radio resource overhead associated with intermittent traffic

      
Application Number 15635859
Grant Number 10342010
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-28
First Publication Date 2017-10-19
Grant Date 2019-07-02
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Pelletier, Benoit
  • Zeira, Eldad M.
  • Cave, Christopher R.
  • Marinier, Paul
  • Roy, Vincent
  • Kim, In H.

Abstract

A method and apparatus for requesting and releasing resources for a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) and/or Node B. The WTRU may transmit a channel acquisition request to the Node B and receive a resource allocation from the Node B. The resource allocation may include a common resource. The WTRU may release the common resource. The release may be based on one or more conditions. The channel acquisition request or the resource allocation may include information related to one or more channels or resources.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 52/28 - TPC being performed according to specific parameters using user profile, e.g. mobile speed, priority or network state, e.g. standby, idle or non-transmission
  • H04W 52/44 - TPC being performed in particular situations in connection with interruption of transmission
  • H04W 74/06 - Scheduled access using polling

87.

Wireless communication method and apparatus for transferring buffered uplink data from a WTRU to a Node-B

      
Application Number 15638830
Grant Number 10517109
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-30
First Publication Date 2017-10-19
Grant Date 2019-12-24
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Zhang, Guodong
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Dick, Stephen G.

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprises an antenna, a transmitter, and a receiver. The transmitter is configured to transmit an indication of uplink data on an uplink control channel on a condition that uplink data is in a buffer of the WTRU. The WTRU is configured to use the uplink control channel and an uplink data channel. The receiver is configured to receive an uplink scheduling message based on the transmitted indication of uplink data. The transmitter is further configured to transmit uplink data on the uplink data channel based on the received uplink scheduling message. The transmitted uplink data is included in a medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU). The MAC PDU includes traffic volume information. A header of the MAC PDU includes a field indicating the presence of the traffic volume information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 84/04 - Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks
  • H04W 72/10 - Wireless resource allocation based on priority criteria
  • H04W 28/14 - Flow control using intermediate storage

88.

DL backhaul control channel design for relays

      
Application Number 15636823
Grant Number 10660011
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-29
First Publication Date 2017-10-19
Grant Date 2020-05-19
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Pasad, Kalpendu R.
  • Shin, Sung-Hyuk
  • Beluri, Mihaela C.
  • Rudolf, Marian
  • Adjakple, Pascal M.
  • Haim, John W.

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are described for providing compatible mapping for backhaul control channels, frequency first mapping of control channel elements (CCEs) to avoid relay-physical control format indicator channel (R-PCFICH) and a tree based relay resource allocation to minimize the resource allocation map bits. Methods and apparatus (e.g., relay node (RN)/evolved Node-B (eNB)) for mapping of the Un downlink (DL) control signals, Un DL positive acknowledgement (ACK)/negative acknowledgement (NACK), and/or relay-physical downlink control channel (R-PDCCH) (or similar) in the eNB to RN (Un interface) DL direction are described. This includes time/frequency mapping of above-mentioned control signals into resource blocks (RBs) of multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) single frequency network (MBSFN)-reserved sub-frames in the RN cell and encoding procedures for these. Also described are methods and apparatus for optimizing signaling overheads by avoiding R-PCFICH and minimizing bits needs for resource allocation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04B 7/155 - Ground-based stations
  • H04W 40/22 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing using selective relaying for reaching a BTS [Base Transceiver Station] or an access point
  • H04W 88/04 - Terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 84/04 - Large scale networks; Deep hierarchical networks

89.

Method and apparatus for efficient precoding information validation for MIMO communications

      
Application Number 15626508
Grant Number 10284265
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-19
First Publication Date 2017-10-12
Grant Date 2019-05-07
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Pan, Kyle Jung-Lin

Abstract

A method and apparatus for efficient precoding matrix verification in a multiple-input multiple-output MIMO wireless communication system are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit WTRU sends a precoding matrix index PMI to an eNodeB. The eNodeB sends a verification message including a PMI indicator indicating whether or not the PMI of the WTRU and a PMI of the eNodeB are identical. If the PMI of the WTRU and of the eNodeB are identical, the eNodeB sends just a PMI indicator otherwise the eNodeB sends to the WTRU a PMI indicator and the PMI of the eNodeB. A plurality of PMIs may be sent simultaneously, and the PMIs may be partitioned into a plurality of groups. The PMI indicator may be either attached to or inserted into control signaling. PMI validation messages can be signaled to WTRU by control signaling or use of a dedicated reference signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/0417 - Feedback systems
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals
  • H04L 25/03 - Shaping networks in transmitter or receiver, e.g. adaptive shaping networks

90.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTERWORKING OF CELLULAR NETWORKS AND WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORKS

      
Application Number 15627005
Status Pending
Filing Date 2017-06-19
First Publication Date 2017-10-05
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Shaheen, Kamel M.

Abstract

A method and system for interworking between cellular networks and wireless local area networks (WLANs) are disclosed. At least one cellular network, at least one WLAN, and an IP network may be deployed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may establish a connection to a WLAN and a tunnel between an access point (AP) and a packet data gateway (PDG) may be established. The PDG may establish a tunnel to an IP network. The WTRU may invoke a service which is delivered through the WLAN. As signal quality from the AP degrades below a predetermined threshold, a handover from the WLAN to the cellular network may be performed. A new connection to the cellular network may be established either before or after breaking the current connection to the WLAN or the two connections may be maintained simultaneously.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements

91.

Method and apparatus for efficient addressing and power savings in wireless communications

      
Application Number 15610714
Grant Number 10206168
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-01
First Publication Date 2017-09-21
Grant Date 2019-02-12
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Grandhi, Sudheer A.
  • Chandra, Arty

Abstract

A method and apparatus may be used for assigning groups of stations in wireless communications to one or more groups. Groups may be assigned by an access point (AP) based on information received from a station (STA). Group information may be signaled to each station and a group identifier may be indicated in a frame. The group information may be applied to a performance enhancement, for example power savings for the station, wherein the station enters a power saving mode on a condition that the station determines that it is not a member of the group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 4/08 - User group management
  • H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
  • H04W 88/08 - Access point devices

92.

OVERT PROFILE STYLIZATION CAPTURE

      
Application Number US2017021298
Publication Number 2017/156082
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-08
Publication Date 2017-09-14
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Loeb, Shoshana
  • Falchuk, Benjamin
  • Panagos, Euthimios

Abstract

Systems methods, and/or devices for capturing user profile stylization during computer gameplay. A capture phase of the computer gameplay may be initiated by the user. One or more metrics reflecting a gameplay style of a player may be captured during the capture phase. The capture phase may be completed. A characterization of the gameplay during the capture phase may be input from the user. The metrics and characterization may be stored as a stylization profile.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A63F 13/798 - Game security or game management aspects involving player-related data, e.g. identities, accounts, preferences or play histories for assessing skills or for ranking players, e.g. for generating a hall of fame
  • A63F 13/335 - Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers using wide area network [WAN] connections using Internet
  • A63F 13/35 - Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers - Details of game servers
  • A63F 13/49 - Saving the game status; Pausing or ending the game
  • A63F 13/533 - Controlling the output signals based on the game progress involving additional visual information provided to the game scene, e.g. by overlay to simulate a head-up display [HUD] or displaying a laser sight in a shooting game for prompting the player, e.g. by displaying a game menu
  • A63F 13/822 - Strategy games; Role-playing games 

93.

Logical channel management in a wireless communication network

      
Application Number 15581902
Grant Number 10148405
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-04-28
First Publication Date 2017-08-17
Grant Date 2018-12-04
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor Marinier, Paul

Abstract

A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may process logical channel data from a logical channel and determine that a type of trigger has occurred for the logical channel based on higher layer signaling. In response to the type of trigger, the WTRU may transmit a predetermined sequence over an uplink control channel in a transmission time interval (TTI).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 12/801 - Flow control or congestion control
  • H04L 12/825 - Adaptive control, at the source or intermediate nodes, upon congestion feedback, e.g. X-on X-off
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 72/14 - Wireless traffic scheduling using a grant channel

94.

Method and apparatus for transmission management in a wireless communication system

      
Application Number 15583435
Grant Number 10117179
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-05-01
First Publication Date 2017-08-17
Grant Date 2018-10-30
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Grandhi, Sudheer A.
  • Olesen, Robert L.

Abstract

A method and apparatus may be used in wireless communications. The apparatus may be an access point (AP), and may transmit a power save frame. The power save frame may include one or more Uplink (UL) Transmission Times (ULT)s. The apparatus may determine that a station (STA) did not transmit during its respective ULT. The AP may transmit another power save frame. The other power save frame may include a modified ULT. The modified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit during its respective ULT. The other power save frame may include an unmodified ULT. The unmodified ULT may be for a STA that did not transmit.

IPC Classes  ?

95.

Method and apparatus for supporting handoff from GPRS/GERAN to LTE EUTRAN

      
Application Number 14014818
Grant Number 09913185
Status In Force
Filing Date 2013-08-30
First Publication Date 2017-07-20
Grant Date 2018-03-06
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Shaheen, Kamel M.

Abstract

A method and apparatus for supporting a handoff (HO) from a general packet radio service (GPRS), global system for mobile communication radio access network (GERAN), and long term evolution (LTE) evolved universal terrestrial radio access network (EUTRAN) includes receiving an LTE measurement report. A HO is initiated to the LTE network and a relocation request signal is transmitted. A relocation command signal that includes an evolved Node-B (eNB) identifier (ID) is received.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/14 - Reselecting a network or an air interface
  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements

96.

Space-frequency block coding and spatial multiplexing for wireless communications

      
Application Number 15401924
Grant Number 10135574
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-01-09
First Publication Date 2017-07-06
Grant Date 2018-11-20
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Kwak, Jaeyoung
  • Koo, Chang-Soo
  • Olesen, Robert L.
  • Bultan, Aykut
  • Ozluturk, Fatih

Abstract

Channel state information (CSI) that includes a first channel quality indicator (CQI) for a first group of subcarriers and a second CQI for a second group of subcarriers may be received. For the first and second group of subcarriers, a number of streams for spatial multiplexing and modulation and coding schemes based on respective CQIs may be determined.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/06 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by diversity reception using space diversity
  • H04B 7/0413 - MIMO systems
  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

97.

Method and apparatus for implementing space time processing

      
Application Number 15434283
Grant Number 09991992
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-02-16
First Publication Date 2017-06-08
Grant Date 2018-06-05
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Olesen, Robert L.
  • Zeira, Eldad M.
  • Voltz, Peter J.
  • Yang, Yongwen E.
  • Dai, Qingyuan
  • Koo, Chang-Soo
  • Lu, I-Tai
  • Tsai, Kunju

Abstract

A method and apparatus for implementing spatial processing with unequal modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) or stream-dependent MCSs are disclosed. Input data may be parsed into a plurality of data streams, and spatial processing is performed on the data streams to generate a plurality of spatial streams. An MCS for each data stream is selected independently. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. At least one of the techniques of space time block coding (STBC), space frequency block coding (SFBC), quasi-orthogonal Alamouti coding, time reversed space time block coding, linear spatial processing and cyclic delay diversity (CDD) may be performed on the data/spatial streams. An antennal mapping matrix may then be applied to the spatial streams. The spatial streams are transmitted via multiple transmit antennas. The MCS for each data stream may be determined based on a signal-to-noise ratio of each spatial stream associated with the data stream.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04L 1/06 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by diversity reception using space diversity
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
  • H04B 17/336 - Signal-to-interference ratio [SIR] or carrier-to-interference ratio [CIR]
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

98.

Method and apparatus for implementing space frequency block coding in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing wireless communication system

      
Application Number 15433011
Grant Number 09887808
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-02-15
First Publication Date 2017-06-08
Grant Date 2018-02-06
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Kwak, Jaeyoung
  • Olesen, Robert L.
  • Bultan, Aykut
  • Zeira, Eldad M.
  • Koo, Changsoo
  • Ozluturk, Fatih M.
  • Huang, Yuejin
  • Pasad, Kalpendu R.

Abstract

The present invention is related to a method and apparatus for implementing space frequency block coding (SFBC) in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) wireless communication system. The present invention is applicable to both a closed loop mode and an open loop mode. In the closed loop mode, power loading and eigen-beamforming are performed based on channel state information (CSI). A channel coded data stream is multiplexed into two or more data streams. Power loading is performed based on the CSI on each of the multiplexed data streams. SFBC encoding is performed on the data streams for each of the paired subcarriers. Then, eigen-beamforming is performed based on the CSI to distribute eigenbeams to multiple transmit antennas. The power loading may be performed on two or more SFBC encoding blocks or on each eigenmodes. Additionally, the power loading may be performed across subcarriers or subcarrier groups for weak eigenmodes.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 1/06 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by diversity reception using space diversity
  • H04B 7/0417 - Feedback systems
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04L 27/156 - Demodulator circuits; Receiver circuits with demodulation using temporal properties of the received signal, e.g. detecting pulse width
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 27/00 - Modulated-carrier systems

99.

Method and apparatus of enabling multi band transmission

      
Application Number 15436033
Grant Number 10117201
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-02-17
First Publication Date 2017-06-08
Grant Date 2018-10-30
Owner InterDigital Technology Corporation (USA)
Inventor
  • Zuniga, Juan Carlos
  • Grandhi, Sudheer A.
  • Sammour, Mohammed
  • Livet, Catherine M.

Abstract

A method for multi-band operation by a first transmit/receive unit (TRU) is disclosed. The method may comprise monitoring a plurality of frequency bands including a first band and a second band. A first beacon may be received on the first band and a determination may be made, based on the received first beacon, of a first beacon period start time. The first beacon period start time may correspond to beacons transmitted by the second TRU. A second beacon period start time may be determined, based on the received first beacon, wherein the second beacon period start time corresponds to a beacon for transmission by the first TRU. A beacon signal may be transmitted in a second band, by the first TRU, wherein the beacon signal is timing aligned with beacon signals of the second TRU. The first band and the second band may be adjacent radio bands.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 56/00 - Synchronisation arrangements
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04B 1/7183 - Synchronisation
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes

100.

Method and system for supporting multiple hybrid automatic repeat request processes per transmission time interval

      
Application Number 15439653
Grant Number 10225049
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-02-22
First Publication Date 2017-06-08
Grant Date 2019-03-05
Owner INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Terry, Stephen E.
  • Olesen, Robert L.
  • Wang, Jin
  • Chandra, Arty

Abstract

A method and apparatus may be used for supporting multiple hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ) processes per transmission time interval (TTI). A transmitter and a receiver may include a plurality of H-ARQ processes. Each H-ARQ process may transmit and receive one TB per TTI. The transmitter may generate a plurality of TBs and assign each TB to a H-ARQ process. The transmitter may send control information for each TB, which may include H-ARQ information associated TBs with the TBs. The transmitter may send the TBs using the associated H-ARQ processes simultaneously per TTI. After receiving the TBs, the receiver may send feedback for each of the H-ARQ processes and associated TBs indicating successful or unsuccessful receipt of each of the TBs to the transmitter. The feedback for multiple TBs may be combined for the simultaneously transmitted H-ARQ processes, (i.e., TBs).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systems; Multi-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 1/16 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received by using return channel in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals
  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 88/08 - Access point devices
  • H04B 7/0413 - MIMO systems
  • G08C 25/02 - Arrangements for preventing or correcting errors; Monitoring arrangements by signalling back from receiving station to transmitting station
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