公开(公告)号：US12189045B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17636391

申请日：2019-08-19

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： Mikko Säily ,  Elena Virtej ,  Diomidis Michalopoulos

IPC: G01S5/00 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W76/19 ,  H04W76/20

Abstract: In accordance with some example embodiments, a method may include transmitting, by a network entity, at least one positioning measurement configuration associated with at least one radio access network notification area to a user equipment. The method may further include receiving, by the network entity, at least one location message. The method may further include transmitting, by the network entity, at least one location message response The at least one location message response comprises at least one last known location of the user equipment transmitted to the location management entity or at least one last location-associated measurement by the user equipment transmitted to the location management entity.

公开(公告)号：US12160780B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17610378

申请日：2020-05-14

Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy

Inventor： Lars Dalsgaard ,  Elena Virtej ,  Tero H. M. Henttonen ,  Jarkko T. Koskela

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/24 ,  H04W36/32

Abstract: A UE in a wireless network determines whether it has been configured with carrier(s) to be used for secondary serving cell carriers in the wireless network. The UE performs, using a selected one of the carrier(s) as a selected secondary serving cell carrier, a request for a cell on the selected secondary serving cell carrier to become a secondary serving cell for the user equipment. The UE receives a response from the cell that the request to have the cell become the secondary serving cell for the user equipment was successful. The request is received on the carrier at a cell in the wireless network to have the cell become the secondary cell for the user equipment. The cell indicates to the UE that the request to have the cell become a secondary cell for the user equipment was successful.

公开(公告)号：US12003985B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17294662

申请日：2019-10-22

Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy

Inventor： Jarkko Koskela ,  Tero Henttonen ,  Elena Virtej ,  Lars Dalsgaard

IPC: H04W24/08 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W76/27

CPC classification number: H04W24/08 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W76/27

Abstract: There is provided a method at a user equipment, the method comprising: entering a radio resource control, RRC, inactive mode; determining which carriers are to be measured during the RRC inactive mode; performing measurements of the determined carriers during the RRC inactive mode; providing the results of the measurements to a network upon entering an RRC connected mode.

公开(公告)号：US11895720B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17428060

申请日：2019-02-14

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： Elena Virtej ,  Tero Henttonen ,  Jarkko Tuomo Koskela ,  Lars Dalsgaard

IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W74/08

CPC classification number: H04W76/15 ,  H04L5/0051 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W74/0833

Abstract: An apparatus for use by a communication network control element or function configured to conduct a communication control for a communication with a communication element or function in a communication network, the apparatus comprising at least one processing circuitry, and at least one memory for storing instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry, wherein the at least one memory and the instructions are configured to, with the at least one processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least: to prepare the communication element or function to conduct measurements for establishing a secondary connection during a random access procedure conducted for establishing a primary connection, wherein the measurements for establishing the secondary connection are to be based on a reference signal to be transmitted by at least one secondary communication network control element or function enabling the establishment of the secondary connection, to receive and process a random access related signaling from the communication element or function regarding the primary connection, to determine a timing for initiating a transmission of the reference signal by the at least one secondary communication network control element or function, and to cause transmission of the reference signal by the at least one secondary communication network control element or function on the basis of the determined timing.

公开(公告)号：US11432178B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US16979743

申请日：2019-03-26

Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy

Inventor： Lars Dalsgaard ,  Tero Henttonen ,  Elena Virtej

IPC: H04W24/10 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W72/04

Abstract: There is provided a method at a user equipment, comprising: determining a first cell to connect with; determining capabilities of the user equipment in relation to carrier aggregation comprising a carrier of the first cell; performing idle mode radio measurements of those carriers that the user equipment can, based on the determined capabilities, aggregate with the carrier of the first cell; and reporting results of the idle mode radio measurements to a network node of the first cell upon connection establishment with the first cell.

公开(公告)号：US20210258843A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US17173143

申请日：2021-02-10

Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy

Inventor： Ahmad Awada ,  Krzysztof Kordybach ,  Jedrzej Stanczak ,  Elena Virtej ,  Tero Henttonen ,  Ingo Viering

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W48/08

Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for conditional handovers. In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method including sending, by a first node serving a user equipment, a message to a second node, the message including an indication of whether a conditional cell change is prohibited at the second node; and receiving, by the first node, an acknowledgment in response to the message.

公开(公告)号：US10798693B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16088421

申请日：2016-04-01

Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy

Inventor： Chunli Wu ,  Esa Mikael Malkamaki ,  Jari Petteri Lunden ,  Elena Virtej

IPC: H04W72/04

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method for confirming uplink semi-persistent scheduling deactivation and a terminal device. In example embodiments, an indication of uplink semi-persistent scheduling deactivation is received from a base station while the terminal device stores data available for uplink transmission. Then, confirmation of the deactivation is sent to the base station. Such confirmation of the deactivation may notify the base station that the terminal device has received the indication of the uplink semi-persistent scheduling deactivation and further that the uplink semi-persistent scheduling will be deactivated at the terminal device.

公开(公告)号：US20190274071A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-05

申请号：US16346541

申请日：2016-11-02

Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

Inventor： Ilkka Keskitalo ,  Petteri Lunden ,  Elena Virtej

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W76/27

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from mechanism for enhancing communications. For example, certain wireless communication systems may benefit from enhanced reactivation for light connected user equipment. A method can include preparing a message to be sent to a user equipment. The message can be configured to command the user equipment to enter light connection mode. The method can also include including, in the message with the command to enter light connection mode, an indication of at least one carrier or secondary cell.

公开(公告)号：US20190150014A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16180575

申请日：2018-11-05

Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy

Inventor： Elena Virtej ,  Lunden Petteri ,  Tero Henttonen ,  Lars Dalsgaard

IPC: H04W24/10 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W68/02

Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from improved secondary cell access. For example, faster secondary cell access may be help to improve the transition time of a user equipment from an idle or inactive state to a connected state. A method may include triggering new traffic at a user equipment, wherein the user equipment is in an idle state or an inactive state. The method may also include performing measurements at the user equipment to find another cell on a carrier after receiving new traffic. In addition, the method may include transmitting an early measurement report comprising the measurements from the user equipment to the network entity. The early measurement report is transmitted before the termination of a measurement period.

公开(公告)号：US09906974B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US14912429

申请日：2013-10-09

Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy

Inventor： Jari Petteri Lunden ,  Elena Virtej ,  Esa Mikael Malkamäki ,  Martti Johannes Moisio ,  Antti Sakari Sorri

IPC: H04W24/10 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04L1/00

CPC classification number: H04W24/10 ,  H04L1/0026 ,  H04W72/0426 ,  H04W72/085 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Disclosed is a User Equipment UE, which establishes connection with a macro eNB (or master eNB) and a small cell eNB (or secondary eNB), measures channel quality (CQI) of a signal received from the small cell eNB, derives a second channel quality based on the measured channel quality of the signal received from the small cell eNB, transmits information associated with the measured channel quality of the signal to the small cell eNB and transmits information associated with the second channel quality to the macro eNB.