公开(公告)号：US20190053234A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16163379

申请日：2018-10-17

Applicant: INTEL IP CORPORATION

Inventor： Jie Cui ,  Yang Tang

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/08

Abstract: Apparatuses for selecting communication beams based on normalized times of arrival (ToA) of reference signals (RSs) are disclosed. An apparatus of a first cellular communication device includes a data storage device configured to store reference signal data identifying a plurality of reference signals corresponding to a plurality of communication beams used by a second cellular communication device. The apparatus also includes one or more processors configured to process a received portion of the plurality of reference signals received from the second cellular communication device through at least a portion of the plurality of communication beams, normalize ToAs of one or more reference signals of the received portion of the plurality of reference signals to a time period unit; and identify which of the plurality of communication beams correspond to the one or more reference signals using the reference signal data.

公开(公告)号：US10080153B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-18

申请号：US15119086

申请日：2015-03-13

Applicant: Intel IP Corporation

Inventor： Candy Yiu ,  Yang Tang ,  Rui Huang ,  Yujian Zhang

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: H04W24/10 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W64/006

Abstract: User Equipment (UE), computer readable media, and methods to modify communication channel measurement timing based on a mobility of the UE are disclosed. The UE may include circuitry configured to determine a plurality of signals from one or more cells, determine a first value for a first performance metric associated with a first cell of the one or more cells, wherein the first value is determined from a first measurement, select the first cell for a first communication based on the first value, determine first location information associated with the UE, determine, following the first measurement and using the first location information, that the UE is stationary, and delay, in response to the determination that the UE is stationary, a second measurement of the first performance metric. In various alternate embodiments, different measurement types may be used for mobility and channel quality determinations. In further embodiments, only measurements for unused channels may be delayed.

公开(公告)号：US20180249463A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-30

申请号：US15755529

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: Intel IP Corporation

Inventor： Rui Huang ,  Yang Tang

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W76/28 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W76/15

CPC classification number: H04W72/0446 ,  H04L5/001 ,  H04L5/0035 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W52/288 ,  H04W56/001 ,  H04W56/0015 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W76/28 ,  H04W84/045 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: Embodiments of a user equipment (UE) for reporting of timing offset for dual connectivity enhancement are disclosed herein. The UE can include transceiver circuitry to connect to a master cell group via a master evolved node B (eNB) and a secondary cell group via a secondary eNB. Additionally, the UE can receive a first reference signal from the master eNB and a second reference signal from a secondary eNB. Moreover, the UE can include processing circuitry to calculate a system frame number (SFN) and subframe timing difference (SSTD) based on the first reference signal and the second reference signal. Moreover, the UE can generate a measurement report having a synchronization indicator for dual connectivity based on the calculated SSTD. Subsequently, the UE can send the generated measurement report to the master eNB.

公开(公告)号：US09930656B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US14977412

申请日：2015-12-21

Applicant: INTEL IP CORPORATION

Inventor： Huaning Niu ,  Qian Li ,  Yang Tang ,  Sameer Pawar ,  Christian Ibars Casas

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04W56/00

CPC classification number: H04W72/042 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04W48/00 ,  H04W56/001 ,  H04W74/0833

Abstract: Technology described herein relates to systems, methods, and computer readable media to enable a millimeter wave capable small cell (MCSC) devices to receive a handover of a user equipment from a universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access node B (eNB). In particular, systems and methods are described for user equipment (UE) association with a MCSC operating as a booster for an eNB in a time division duplexing (TDD) system, including identification of and communication on preferred cell sector between the UE and the MCSC. Protocols for concurrently performing a beam search and time and frequency synchronization for downlink communication are also described. Several sub-frame designs to facilitate these protocols are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20180054286A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-22

申请号：US15552588

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: Intel IP Corporation

Inventor： Yang Tang ,  Rui Huang ,  Seunghee Han ,  Shafi Bashar ,  Hujun Yin

IPC: H04L5/00 ,  H04L1/06 ,  H04B7/0456 ,  G01S5/10

CPC classification number: H04L5/0048 ,  G01S5/10 ,  H04B7/0456 ,  H04L1/0625 ,  H04L27/26

Abstract: Techniques for improving observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) positioning are discussed. One example apparatus employable in an eNB comprises a processor, transmitter circuitry, and receiver circuitry. The processor is configured to: generate a set of positioning reference signals (PRSs); and encode the set of PRSs for a multi-antenna transmission. The transmitter circuitry is configured to transmit the set of PRSs via the multi-antenna transmission. The receiver circuitry is configured to receive a set of reference signal time differences (RSTDs) from a user equipment (UE) in response to the set of PRSs. The processor is further configured to estimate a position of the UE based at least in part on the set of RSTDs.

公开(公告)号：US20180011163A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15539896

申请日：2015-12-22

Applicant: Intel IP Corporation

Inventor： Seunghee Han ,  Alexey Khoryaev ,  Yang Tang ,  Zhibin Yu ,  Shafi Bashar

IPC: G01S5/10 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S1/20

CPC classification number: G01S5/10 ,  G01S1/20 ,  G01S5/0236

Abstract: Techniques for observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) positioning based on heterogeneous reference signals (RSs) are discussed. One example apparatus configured to be employed within a user equipment (UE) comprises receiver circuitry, a processor, and transmitter circuitry. The receiver circuitry can receive, from each of a plurality of evolved Node Bs (eNBs), one or more RSs of each of a plurality of distinct types of RSs. The processor can determine, for each of the eNBs, a time of arrival (TOA) of the one or more RSs of each of the plurality of distinct types of RSs; and compute, for each of the eNBs, a reference signal time difference (RSTD) based at least in part on the TOAs of the one or more RSs of each of the plurality of distinct types of RSs. The transmitter circuitry can transmit the RSTD computed for each of the eNBs.

公开(公告)号：US20170374638A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15524842

申请日：2015-11-24

Applicant: Intel IP Corporation

Inventor： Seunghee Han ,  Shafi Bashar ,  Yuan Zhu ,  Yang Tang

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/10 ,  G01S1/20 ,  H04W56/00

CPC classification number: H04W64/00 ,  G01S1/20 ,  G01S3/48 ,  G01S5/0036 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/10 ,  G01S5/12 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04W56/001

Abstract: User equipment (UE), an enhanced NodeB (eNB) and method of improving positioning accuracy and enabling vertical domain positioning of the UE are generally described. The UE may receive a prsInfo control signal having at least one PRS configuration and subsequently a plurality of Reference Signals (RSs). The RSs may have a first Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) pattern in a first set of PRS subframes and a second PRS pattern in a second set of PRS subframes received prior to a subsequent first set of PRS subframes. The RSs may have a vertical positioning RS and a lateral positioning RS. The UE may measure PRS resource elements (REs), each having a PRS, in the first and second PRS pattern. The UE may transmit a measurement of the PRS in the first and second PRS pattern. The patterns may enable horizontal and vertical positioning to be determined.

公开(公告)号：US20170339649A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15671748

申请日：2017-08-08

Applicant: Intel IP Corporation

Inventor： Rui Huang ,  Yang Tang

IPC: H04W52/52 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H03G3/30

CPC classification number: H04W52/52 ,  H03G3/3078 ,  H04W74/0808

Abstract: A method of Automatic Gain Control (AGC) gain adjustment by a wireless device, including receiving a reference signal and data from a secondary cell operating in unlicensed spectrum; and adjusting the AGC gain for the secondary cell based on the reference signal, which is received in a same measurement timing configuration period as the data. Further, a method of AGC gain adjustment including receiving a primary reference signal from a primary cell operating in licensed spectrum; and adjusting the AGC gain for a secondary cell operating in unlicensed spectrum based on the primary reference signal and at least one of a transmission power difference, a reception power difference, and a propagation path loss difference between the primary cell and the secondary cell.

公开(公告)号：US20170251511A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15512822

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: INTEL IP CORPORATION

Inventor： Candy Yiu ,  Yang Tang ,  Hyung-Nam Choi ,  Richard Burbidge ,  Youn Hyoung Heo

IPC: H04W76/02 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W24/10

CPC classification number: H04W4/02 ,  H04L5/0012 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W36/0094 ,  H04W76/16

Abstract: Technology described herein provides carrier-monitoring (CM) signaling approaches that can be used by networks and/or mobile devices. An evolved Node B (eNB) can send an IncMon-support message indicating whether a network supports the increased-number-of-frequencies-to-monitor (IncMon) feature. A UE can apply a default CM configuration if the UE does not receive an IncMon-support message from the eNB. The eNB can use dedicated signaling or broadcast signaling to inform a UE of a default CM configuration or one or more adopted CM configurations that are used in the network. The eNB can also send a list of carriers that are to be monitored to the UE. The UE can also send UE-capability information to the eNB, such as a default CM configuration, an adopted CM configuration, or configurable configurations in different radio access technologies (RATs) supported by the UE.

公开(公告)号：US20170201987A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-13

申请号：US15324246

申请日：2015-05-27

Applicant: Intel IP Corporation

Inventor： Rui Huang ,  Yang Tang ,  Candy Yiu ,  Yujian Zhang

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W24/02

CPC classification number: H04W72/0446 ,  H04W16/12 ,  H04W16/32 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus to be employed in a user equipment (UE) is described. The apparatus includes configuration circuitry operable to determine, based on one or more configuration information messages, a measurement gap for a master evolved Node B (MeNB) that is operable to provide a master cell group (MCG) that is asynchronous with a secondary cell group (SCG) of a secondary evolved Node B (SeNB), wherein subframe boundaries of the MCG are different from subframe boundaries of the SCG; and radio frequency (RF) control circuitry operable to cause RF circuitry to be tuned, at a beginning of the measurement gap based on a subframe boundary of the MCG, to start inter-frequency measurements, wherein the RF circuitry is to be used to transmit or receive data in a serving cell of the MCG and in a serving cell of the SCG. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.