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1.

UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT IN TWO-STEP RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE

      
Application Number EP2020069413
Publication Number 2021/028127
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-09
Publication Date 2021-02-18
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Berggren, Anders

Abstract

Methods (400; 500) of operating a wireless communication device (101) and of operating an access node (112) of a communication network (100) during a two-step random access procedure are provided. The methods (400; 500) comprise communicating (401; 501), from the access node (112) to the wireless communication device (101), a message comprising a configuration defining at least one of multiple different types of scheduling usable for resource allocation of an uplink shared channel (211) of the communication network (100). An uplink message (2117) of the two-step random access procedure includes a connection request for establishing a data connection between the wireless communication device (101) and the communication network (100), and is communicated (407; 507) on the uplink shared channel (211) in accordance with the configuration.

IPC Classes  ?

2.

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES HAVING DUAL TRANSMISSION CAPABILITY AND FREQUENCY PRIORITIZATION

      
Application Number EP2020069311
Publication Number 2021/023462
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-08
Publication Date 2021-02-11
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor Palenius, Torgny

Abstract

A method of operating a wireless communication device (101) includes communicating (1001) with a first network (100, 100-1) on one or more first frequencies (901-903). The method also includes, in accordance with a level of interference (911, 912) between the one or more first frequencies (901-903) and one or more second frequencies (905-907), prioritizing at least one preferred frequency (906) of the one or more second frequencies (905-907) for communication with a second network (100, 100-2).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 8/18 - Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profilesTransfer of user or subscriber data
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 72/08 - Wireless resource allocation based on quality criteria
  • H04W 48/16 - DiscoveringProcessing access restriction or access information
  • H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
  • H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals

3.

CONFIGURATION OF EARLY DOWNLINK PAYLOAD DATA TRANSMISSION

      
Application Number EP2020066484
Publication Number 2020/254246
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-15
Publication Date 2020-12-24
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Nord, Lars
  • Berggren, Anders

Abstract

Downlink payload data (6111) is received in accordance with a configuration of an early 5 downlink payload data transmission from a communications network (100) during a random-access procedure (600) of a wireless communication device (102) and the communications network (100). The configuration (6901) is at least partly predefined or is received during the random-access procedure.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. ALOHA
  • H04W 68/00 - User notification, e.g. alerting or paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access

4.

POST-PROCESSING OF AUDIO RECORDINGS

      
Application Number EP2019056945
Publication Number 2020/187408
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-03-20
Publication Date 2020-09-24
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor Isberg, Peter

Abstract

A method of post-processing an audio recording in an audio production equipment (101) includes receiving at least one audio track (91) of the audio recording, analyzing one or more characteristics (80) of the at least one audio track (91) to identify a timing of one or more points of interest (251 -254) of a content (201-203, 269) of the at least one audio track (91), and adding, to the audio recording and at the timing of the one or more points of interest (251-254), one or more audience reaction effects (261-264).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 27/031 - Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals

5.

MANAGEMENT FOR MANAGING RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN AN EDGE COMPUTING SYSTEM

      
Application Number SE2020050067
Publication Number 2020/190189
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-28
Publication Date 2020-09-24
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Trang, Linh
  • Alnås, Svante

Abstract

A method for managing resource allocation in an Edge Computing, EC, system (30), carried out in an EC management entity (300) connected to at least one EC host (220). The method comprises detecting (501) a request from a user equipment, UE, (303), which request is associated with an EC application; providing (502) at least one application instance of said EC application in a host of the EC system; receiving (503) user assignment information from the EC application; and determining (504) a mapping between the UE and a specific application instance based on the received user assignment information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
  • G06F 9/50 - Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU]
  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
  • H04W 88/08 - Access point devices

6.

METHOD FOR CONTROL SIGNALING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number SE2020050006
Publication Number 2020/167191
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-08
Publication Date 2020-08-20
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Priyanto, Basuki

Abstract

A solution for signaling control information between a network node (10) and a UE (1) in a wireless communication system, which includes a method carried out in the network node, comprising transmitting (S101), to the UE on a control channel, first control information (S1) associated with a first transmission (S2) between the network node and the UE; transmitting (S103, S104), to the UE, an indication signal (S3) instructing the UE to reuse obtention information (DCI1, PAR) associated with the first control information for a further transmission between the network node and the UE. The indication signal may instruct the UE to reuse the first control information (DCI1) as said obtention information, or the obtention information may be indicative of a decoding parameter (PAR) to be used for decoding further control information (S4).

IPC Classes  ?

7.

HANDLING USER EQUIPMENT CAPABILITY INFORMATION BY A CORE NETWORK NODE AND AN ACCESS NETWORK NODE OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK

      
Application Number SE2019050768
Publication Number 2020/162802
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-08-21
Publication Date 2020-08-13
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor Alnås, Svante

Abstract

A method for use in a core network node (120) for handling user equipment, UE, capability information in a wireless communication system (60) including at least one UE (1) and an access network (200). The method comprises receiving (410), from the access network, a capability message (46) comprising UE capability information (45) of said UE (1); determining (411) a capability ID associated with the capability information; transmitting (412) the determined capability ID to the access network.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 8/22 - Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements

8.

MULTIPLE ANTENNA PANEL UPLINK COMMUNICATION

      
Application Number EP2020051999
Publication Number 2020/157040
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-28
Publication Date 2020-08-06
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Zhao, Kun
  • Bengtsson, Erik
  • Zander, Olof
  • Rusek, Fredrik

Abstract

A method of operating a wireless communication device (102) in a wireless communication system (100) comprises transmitting a control signal to a node (102) of the wireless communication system (100). The control signal is indicative of a mapping between at least one antenna port (5031-5033) and at least one antenna panel (5023, 5024) of the wireless communication device (102).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04B 7/0404 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas the mobile station comprising multiple antennas, e.g. to provide uplink diversity

9.

RECEIVER CIRCUITRY, INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT AND METHODS

      
Application Number EP2020051088
Publication Number 2020/148413
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-17
Publication Date 2020-07-23
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Vidal Alegría, Juan
  • Rodríguez Sánchez, Jesús
  • Rusek, Fredrik

Abstract

A method of receiving data transmitted by a plurality of communications devices comprises receiving at each of a plurality of M antennas reference signals transmitted by each of a plurality of K communications devices, and processing by each of a plurality of antenna modules the reference signals, each of the antenna modules being connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of antennas. The processing by each of the antenna module includes estimating for each of the K detected reference signals received from the K communications devices a sample of a radio channel through which the received signals have passed, generating for each of the K samples of the radio channel a KxK partial matrix forming a part of a signal processing matrix for performing zero forcing equalisation of the received signals, and transmitting via a communications interface the partial matrix KxK from each of the M antenna modules to a central processing unit. The method also includes detecting by the central processing unit the data from the received radio signals using the MxK equalisation matrix formed by combining the KxK partial matrices from each of the M antenna modules.

IPC Classes  ?

10.

METHOD FOR HANDLING OF TERMINAL CAPABILITIES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK

      
Application Number SE2019051267
Publication Number 2020/145861
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-11
Publication Date 2020-07-16
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Alnås, Svante
  • Palenius, Torgny

Abstract

A method for use in an access network (200) of a wireless communication system (60), for handling capability information of a User Equipment UE (1), comprising transmitting (403), from a first access node (20) of the access network to the UE, a capability enquiry message (43) identifying a first parameter filter (41); receiving (407), in the first access node from the UE, a capability information message (44) identifying capability information associated with the first parameter filter; storing (408) the capability information (45) in the first access node; transmitting (411), from the first access node to a second access node (30), a message (47) identifying the capability information and the first parameter filter.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 8/22 - Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

11.

CHANNEL SOUNDING USING MULTIPLE ANTENNA PANELS

      
Application Number EP2020050445
Publication Number 2020/144286
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-09
Publication Date 2020-07-16
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Zander, Olof
  • Zhao, Kun
  • Rusek, Fredrik
  • Palenius, Torgny
  • Bengtsson, Erik

Abstract

A method of operating a wireless communication device (102) includes generating (1001) a reference signal sequence (150) based on a base signal sequence and a shift signal sequence selected from a plurality of candidate shift signal sequences transmitting (1002) the reference signal sequence (150) via an antenna port (5031- 5033) of a plurality of antenna ports (5031-5033) of the wireless communication device (102) and via an antenna panel (5023, 5024) of a plurality of antenna panels (5023, 5024) of the wireless communication device (102). The shift signal sequence is selected from the plurality of candidate shift signal sequences depending on the antenna panel (5023, 5024) used for transmitting the reference signal sequence (150).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

12.

METHODS FOR PROVIDING AND CHECKING DATA PROVENANCE

      
Application Number SE2018051359
Publication Number 2020/130899
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-21
Publication Date 2020-06-25
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATION AB (Sweden)
Inventor Rystedt, Niklas

Abstract

It is difficult to judge from a digital file only if it has been modified. By providing data provenance for a digital file when it is created and edited, the credibility of the file can be assessed. In a method for providing data provenance a digital media file comprising data and metadata is received (S40). Then a first storage ID, which identifies a first storage that is uniquely associated with the received file, is retrieved from the metadata (S41). An edited digital media file, which is an edited version of the received file is received (S42). A second storage ID which identifies a second storage that is uniquely associated with the edited file is created (S43) and stored in the metadata of the edited file (S44). Finally, the first storage ID is stored (S45) in the second storage to create a link to the received file from which the edited file was created.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 16/51 - IndexingData structures thereforStorage structures
  • G06F 21/64 - Protecting data integrity, e.g. using checksums, certificates or signatures

13.

SPECTRUM ACCESS RESTRICTION AND RE-ALLOCATION OF TRANSMIT TIME RESOURCES

      
Application Number EP2019081880
Publication Number 2020/109099
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-20
Publication Date 2020-06-04
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Agardh, Kåre
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Zander, Olof
  • Bengtsson, Erik

Abstract

A node transmits on a communication link (111, 112) using transmit time resources from a resource budget (700, 752) associated with a spectrum access restriction imposed on a second node (102).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]Discontinuous reception [DRX]

14.

SPECTRUM ACCESS RESTRICTION AND RE-ROUTING OF DATA

      
Application Number EP2019082290
Publication Number 2020/109178
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-22
Publication Date 2020-06-04
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Erik
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Agardh, Kåre
  • Zander, Olof
  • Rusek, Fredrik

Abstract

A method includes receiving (3006) at least one report signal (813) from at least one relay node (103, 104, 400), the at least one report signal (813) being associated with a plurality of communication links (111-115) formed by a first node (101, 400), a second node (102, 400), and the at least one relay node (103, 104, 400). The method also includes determining (3007) a multi-hop transmission path (192) for communication between the first node (101, 400) and the second node (102, 400) using communication links (111, 112) selected from the plurality of communication links (111-115), based on the at least one report signal (813) and a spectrum access restriction of a spectrum access of the first node (101, 400).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 12/707 - Route fault prevention or recovery, e.g. rerouting, route redundancy, virtual router redundancy protocol [VRRP] or hot standby router protocol [HSRP] using path redundancy
  • 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 40/24 - Connectivity information management, e.g. connectivity discovery or connectivity update

15.

EFFICIENT IDLE MODE CELL RESELECTION

      
Application Number EP2019080410
Publication Number 2020/104194
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-06
Publication Date 2020-05-28
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Palenius, Torgny
  • Nord, Lars

Abstract

A wireless communication device (10), an access node (30S) of a cellular network (50A, 50B) and methods (20; 40) of operating the same are provided. The methods (20; 40) comprise: communicating (201; 401), from the access node (30S) to the wireless communication device (10), information associated with at least one further access node (30F) of the cellular network (50A, 50B). The information comprises a type of a core network (40A, 40B) with which the at least one further access node (30F) is associated. Furthermore, the information enables the wireless communication device (10) to control (202) selection of the at least one further access node (30F).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 48/12 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery using downlink control channel
  • H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service

16.

BEAM MANAGEMENT IN DISCONNECTED MODE

      
Application Number EP2019079174
Publication Number 2020/089072
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-25
Publication Date 2020-05-07
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh

Abstract

A method of operating a wireless communication device (90) includes monitoring for signals from a communications network (100, 101, 109) in a connected mode (301) of the wireless communication device (90) with a receive beam configuration (401). The method also includes storing the receive beam configuration (401) and monitoring for further signals (4003-4005) from the communications network (100, 101, 109) in a disconnected mode (302, 303) of the wireless communication device (90) with the stored receive beam configuration (401).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

17.

OPERATING COMMUNICATION DEVICES

      
Application Number EP2019077515
Publication Number 2020/074659
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-10
Publication Date 2020-04-16
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Erik
  • Bolin, Thomas
  • Zander, Olof
  • Rusek, Fredrik
  • Zhao, Kun
  • Ho, Zuleita

Abstract

A method includes receiving (402) a plurality of reference signals (301-303) at an antenna port of a communication device (101). Each reference signal (301-303) is sent using a corresponding precoder. The precoder is selected from a first set of precoders. The method further includes determining (403) a channel estimate based on the received plurality of reference signals (301-303), and selecting (404) a precoder from a second set of precoders based on the determined channel estimate. The second set of precoders comprises at least one precoder in addition to the precoders of the first set of precoders. The method includes sending (405) an indication (304) relating to the selected precoder.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

18.

EARLY-DATA-TRANSMISSION AND RADIO ACCESS NETWORK NOTIFICATION AREA UPDATE

      
Application Number EP2019077212
Publication Number 2020/074507
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-08
Publication Date 2020-04-16
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Nord, Lars
  • Sharma, Vivek

Abstract

A method of operating an access node of a radio access network of a cellular network includes participating in an early-data-transmission of a random access procedure of a UE. The method further includes, in response to said participating in the early-data- transmission: determining whether or not the UE requires an update information element of a notification area of the radio access network. The method further includes selectively transmitting the update information element if the UE requires the update information element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]Discontinuous reception [DRX]
  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. ALOHA

19.

ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEX AND NON-COHERENT DEMODULATION

      
Application Number EP2019077108
Publication Number 2020/074454
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-07
Publication Date 2020-04-16
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh
  • Edfors, Ove

Abstract

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IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 27/26 - Systems using multi-frequency codes
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements

20.

METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING TERMINAL CAPABILITIES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number SE2019050830
Publication Number 2020/071980
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-09-04
Publication Date 2020-04-09
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor Alnås, Svante

Abstract

Devices and methods in a wireless communication system (40) applicable to UE (1), an access node (20) and a core network node (120), for handling UE capability information. For the UE, the method comprises storing (602) the UE capabilities information (50) divided into a plurality of data blocks (51-54), wherein each data block includes a subset of the UE capability information; determining (603), for each data block, a corresponding capability ID (512,522,532,542); transmitting a capability message (61) to the access network (200), comprising at least one of the determined capability IDs.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 8/22 - Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities

21.

METHOD FOR INTERFERENCE REDUCTION IN A COMMUNICATION DEVICE

      
Application Number SE2019050718
Publication Number 2020/067945
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-07-31
Publication Date 2020-04-02
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Zander, Olof
  • Palenius, Torgny
  • Rusek, Fredrik
  • Bengtsson, Erik

Abstract

A method in a communication device (30) for transmitting a beam report (823) to an access node (20) of a wireless network (1), the method comprising transmitting (810,817) a capability indication (820) to the wireless network to announce capability to perform interference reduction between received beams; receiving (812) a first beam (50) and a second beam (51) of an access node beam sweep (802); determining (814) first link quality metric for the received beams; determining (815) second link quality metric for the received beams based on applied interference reduction in the communication device; transmitting (817) a beam report (823) based on at least one of first and second link quality metric.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station

22.

INDICATING USER EQUIPMENT (UE) POLARIZATION TRACKING CAPACITY

      
Application Number EP2019076007
Publication Number 2020/064914
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-09-26
Publication Date 2020-04-02
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Erik
  • Zander, Olof
  • Rusek, Fredrik

Abstract

A method (20) performed by a wireless terminal (10) in a wireless communication network (10, 30) is provided. In the method (20), based on a (fundamental) polarization tracking capability of the wireless terminal (10), at least one downlink polarization of at least one downlink communication between the wireless terminal (10) and an access node (30) of the wireless communication network (10, 30) is determined (204). A reference polarization from the at least one downlink polarization is selected (207). Based on the reference polarization and a (momentary) polarization tracking ability of the wireless terminal (10), at least one uplink polarization of at least one uplink communication between the wireless terminal (10) and the access node (30) is configured (210). A corresponding method (40) performed by the access node (30) is also provided, as well as the mentioned wireless terminal (10) and the access node (30).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/10 - Polarisation diversityDirectional diversity

23.

BEAM REPORTING FROM A COMMUNICATION DEVICE

      
Application Number SE2019050719
Publication Number 2020/067946
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-07-31
Publication Date 2020-04-02
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Zhao, Kun
  • Zander, Olof
  • Rusek, Fredrik
  • Bengtsson, Erik
  • Ho, Zuleita

Abstract

A communication device (30) and a method for a communication device (30), for providing a beam report (401) to an access node (20) of a wireless network, wherein the communication device is capable of communicating via at least two different device beams (34, 36). The method comprises receiving (912), from the access node (20), at least a first access node beam (50) having a first access node identity, and a second access node beam (51) having a second access node beam identity; determining (914) link quality metrics for each received access node beam; transmitting (916) the beam report (401), comprising said access node beam identities and said link quality metrics, to the access node; wherein the beam report includes information indicating whether said link quality metrics for the first access node beam (50) and a second access node beam (51) are associated with different device beams.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

24.

METHOD FOR POLARIZATION INFORMATION SHARING

      
Application Number SE2019050558
Publication Number 2020/032847
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-13
Publication Date 2020-02-13
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Zander, Olof
  • Rusek, Fredrik
  • Bengtsson, Erik

Abstract

A method for operating an access node (20) for transmission of radio signals in a plurality of beams (50-55) of a beam sweep (310), comprising: - transmitting (605) a first radio signal (301) using a first polarization in a first beam (54) having a first beam direction, and - transmitting (605, 607) a second radio signal (302) using a second polarization, which is different from the first polarization, in a second beam (55) in said first beam direction, wherein the transmission of the first radio signal is linked to the transmission of the second radio signal in accordance with a predetermined rule. By means of such a link, a communication device (30) may determine, based on the predetermined rule, that the first (54) and second (55) beams have a common directionality, but are configured for transmission with different, preferably orthogonal, polarization.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/0408 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas using two or more beams, i.e. beam diversity
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station
  • H04B 7/10 - Polarisation diversityDirectional diversity

25.

MULTIPLE BEAM RECEPTION IN COMMUNICATION DEVICE

      
Application Number SE2019050720
Publication Number 2020/032862
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-07-31
Publication Date 2020-02-13
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Zander, Olof
  • Bengtsson, Erik
  • Rusek, Fredrik

Abstract

A method for operating a communication device configured to receive radio signals in multiple device beams, the method comprising: - receiving (512) at least one identifiable radio signal (321,322) from a wireless network; - determining (514) a link quality metric for one or more device beams (34,35,36) based on the at least one received radio signals; - transmitting (516) device beam indication data (522), including link quality metric for at least one of said one or more device beams (34), to an access node (20) of the wireless network, which device beam indication data is formatted to identify at least one pair (34,35) of said multiple device beams configured with common settings but different polarizations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/0404 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas the mobile station comprising multiple antennas, e.g. to provide uplink diversity
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04B 7/08 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the receiving station

26.

POWER SAVING FOR DEVICE TRACKING

      
Application Number SE2019050373
Publication Number 2019/245420
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-04-25
Publication Date 2019-12-26
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Exner, Peter
  • Petef, Andrej
  • Sundström, Henrik
  • Tillgren, Magnus
  • Johansson, Magnus

Abstract

A method for controlling upload of data, performed in an electronic device (100), wherein said electronic device is configured to intermittently upload data (520) to a wireless network to operate as a tracker, said method comprising: obtaining (500) a current position of the electronic device, determining, dependent on network coverage associated with said position, to either upload data (530) to the network or postpone (430) upload of data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements

27.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE DATA TO A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK

      
Application Number SE2019050482
Publication Number 2019/240650
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-05-26
Publication Date 2019-12-19
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Nord, Lars
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

A radio access network (RAN) node (130) of a first wireless access network (106) of a wireless communication network (102), the RAN node having a first radio link with a user equipment (100). The RAN node is configured to receive, from a core network (104) of the wireless communications network, radio link information related to a second radio link established between the user equipment and a second wireless access network (134) different than the first wireless access network, the radio link information including at least one of availability of the second radio link to the user equipment or quality of the second radio link.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04W 76/15 - Setup of multiple wireless link connections
  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04W 36/30 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by measured or perceived connection quality data
  • H04W 76/20 - Manipulation of established connections
  • H04W 84/04 - Large scale networksDeep hierarchical networks
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
  • H04W 88/08 - Access point devices
  • H04W 88/14 - Backbone network devices

28.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCLUDING SYSTEM INFORMATION IN A FREQUENCY HOPPING SYSTEM

      
Application Number SE2019050356
Publication Number 2019/226089
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-04-17
Publication Date 2019-11-28
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Agardh, Kåre
  • Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

An access point (12) in a frequency hopping system includes system information based on a target periodicity and a predetermined frequency range. The access point selects frames for system information transmissions from among transmission opportunities within the frequency range as determined according to a frequency hopping sequence. An electronic device (14) monitors frequencies of the frequency range in parallel to detect the system information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 1/69 - Spread spectrum techniques
  • H04W 48/12 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery using downlink control channel

29.

TRANSMISSION OF SENSOR DATA FROM SENSOR DEVICES

      
Application Number EP2018062167
Publication Number 2019/214825
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-10
Publication Date 2019-11-14
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Isberg, Peter
  • Trang, Linh
  • Rasmusson, Jim

Abstract

A sensor device operates in accordance with a method that implements a generic encoder for sensor data. The method comprises: receiving (201) input signal data of one or more sensors; encoding (202) the input signal data into formatted sensor data in a first format; and transmitting (203) the formatted sensor data to a receiving device over a communication channel. The method further comprises: configuring (205), subject to a command, said encoding to generate the formatted sensor data in a second format which differs from the first format. The command may be generated by internal analysis (206) in the sensor device, allowing the formatted sensor data to be automatically adjusted to the input signal data, or by external analysis (207) in the receiving device, allowing external control of the formatted sensor data that is transmitted by the sensor device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure

30.

PROCEDURE FOR SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNALING IN IDLE MODE DURING DRX OPERATION

      
Application Number SE2019050399
Publication Number 2019/216808
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-05-07
Publication Date 2019-11-14
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Priyanto, Basuki

Abstract

A terminal, and a method for operating a terminal in idle mode to detect signaling from an access node of a wireless network, comprising receiving configuration from the access node, identifying paging occasions and wake-up signal occasions associated with a discontinuous reception DRX period, receiving information from the access node, identifying a time advance duration; and activating a wireless signal receiver in the terminal for a period of said time advance duration prior to each paging occasion.

IPC Classes  ?

31.

AUTO LOG-OUT FROM AN EXERCISE MACHINE IN AN EXERCISE MACHINE MONITORING SYSTEM

      
Application Number SE2019050341
Publication Number 2019/212399
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-04-12
Publication Date 2019-11-07
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor Bengtsson, Henrik

Abstract

The invention relates generally to devices, systems (100) and methods for measuring, transmitting, recording and displaying information relating to physical exercise. According to some aspects, the disclosure relates to a method comprising receiving exercise data associated with exercise performed at the exercise machine (1) and associating the received exercise data with a user being logged in at the exercise machine (1). The method further comprises receiving, from a holder (70) arranged at the exercise machine and configured to hold a user device during exercise, a signal indicating an identity of the exercise machine and an indication that an object is removed from the holder, and logging out the user from the exercise machine in response to receiving the signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 20/30 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
  • A63B 24/00 - Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups

32.

MECHANISM FOR MACHINE LEARNING IN DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING

      
Application Number SE2019050297
Publication Number 2019/209154
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-04-01
Publication Date 2019-10-31
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
Inventor
  • Sundström, Henrik
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Petef, Andrej
  • Nord, Lars
  • Isberg, Anders

Abstract

A method for distributed computation in a hierarchical system having a compute deployment including a plurality of compute nodes, comprising providing a control function communicatively connected to said compute nodes; determining a cost function for the system, which cost function includes at least one first parameter associated with carrying out a compute task and at least one second parameter associated with escalating a compute task; employing a machine learning mechanism in the control function to optimize said cost function; and configuring said compute deployment based on the optimization of the cost function by the machine learning mechanism.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 9/48 - Program initiatingProgram switching, e.g. by interrupt
  • G06F 9/50 - Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU]

33.

METHODS AND NETWORK DEVICES FOR REPORTING NETWORK DYSFUNCTION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK

      
Application Number SE2019050013
Publication Number 2019/203707
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-10
Publication Date 2019-10-24
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Mellqvist, Anders
  • Lönnblad, Daniel

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the area of telecommunication, and in particular to methods for reporting network dysfunction in a wireless communication network (1). According to a first aspect of embodiments herein it is provided a method, for use in a wireless communication device (10), for reporting network dysfunction. The method comprises obtaining information defining radio communication properties (e.g. use of a relaying wireless communication device (30)) for use when reporting network dysfunction in a wireless communication network (1). The method further comprises detecting network dysfunction, and sending a report indicating the detected network dysfunction e.g. to a radio network node 20 using the obtained radio communication properties. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding radio network node (20) and wireless communication devices (10), (30) and to a computer program for implementing the proposed method.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/08 - Testing using real traffic
  • H04L 12/26 - Monitoring arrangements; Testing arrangements
  • H04K 3/00 - Jamming of communicationCounter-measures
  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports

34.

WAKE-UP TRANSMISSION ON A SEPARATE CARRIER

      
Application Number EP2019055292
Publication Number 2019/174947
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-03-04
Publication Date 2019-09-19
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Agardh, Kåre
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh
  • Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

A method includes communicating, from an access node (111, 112) of a network (100) and to a terminal (101), a wake-up signal (4003) on a first carrier (280, 280-1) occupying a first frequency band (281); and in response to communicating the wake- up signal (4003): communicating at least one further signal (4002, 4004, 4005, 4050) on a second carrier (280-2) occupying a second frequency band (282). The first frequency band (281) is offset in frequency domain from the second frequency band (282).

IPC Classes  ?

35.

METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SOCIAL MEDIA SERVER FOR CONTROLLING CONTENT IN A VIDEO MEDIA STREAM USING FACE DETECTION

      
Application Number IB2019051191
Publication Number 2019/175685
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-14
Publication Date 2019-09-19
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Kondabathini, Vishal
  • Nordström, Stellan
  • Nygren, Håkan
  • Guan, Steven

Abstract

Controlling content in a video media stream is presented. The controlling comprises: imaging a scene with a camera (42) of an electronic device (10); detecting, using a face detection function (22, 113), one or more faces present in the imaged scene; identifying, using an identity recognition function (23, 114), an individual having a face from among the one or more detected faces by determining that the face is a face of an individual having a social relationship on social media with a user of the electronic device (10); seeking approval, using an approval function (24, 115), from the identified individual to participate in the video media stream; and upon an approval from the identified individual to participate in the video media stream, generating the video media stream, using the camera (42) of the electronic device (10), with the face of the identified individual being visible.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
  • H04N 21/4223 - Cameras
  • H04N 21/4788 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application communicating with other users, e.g. chatting
  • H04N 21/454 - Content filtering, e.g. blocking advertisements
  • H04N 21/4415 - Acquiring end-user identification using biometric characteristics of the user, e.g. by voice recognition or fingerprint scanning
  • H04N 21/44 - Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs
  • H04N 5/232 - Devices for controlling television cameras, e.g. remote control
  • G06F 21/32 - User authentication using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints

36.

SUBSTRATE INTEGRATED WAVEGUIDE ANTENNA

      
Application Number IB2018051518
Publication Number 2019/171148
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-08
Publication Date 2019-09-12
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ying, Zhiong
  • Zhao, Kun

Abstract

A SIW-antenna(10) is disclosed. The SIW-antenna comprises a SIW- structure(20) extending along a horizontal plane for guiding electromagnetic waves along a longitudinal direction from a first feed(26) to a radiation aperture(27), and a parallel plate resonator(30) arranged at the radiation aperture(27), the parallel plate resonator(30) comprising a first flat portion(31) extending in a first plane parallel with the horizontal plane and a second flat portion(32) extending in a second plane parallel with the horizontal plane, wherein the first and second planes are separate from each other. The first flat portion(31) comprises an additional antenna structure(33) being connected to a second feed(36). The second flat portion(32) comprises a plurality of flat tabs(34) extending in the longitudinal direction. The SIW-structure(20) is configured to radiate electromagnetic waves polarized in a first direction. The additional antenna structure(33) is configured to radiate electromagnetic waves polarized in a second direction. The second direction is orthogonal to the first direction.Also an antenna array(200) comprising a plurality of SIW antennas(10) as well as an electronic device comprising such an antenna array are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 9/06 - Resonant antennas Details
  • H01Q 9/40 - Element having extended radiating surface
  • H01Q 13/06 - Waveguide mouths
  • H01Q 21/08 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart the units being spaced along, or adjacent to, a rectilinear path
  • H01Q 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns

37.

TAILORED BEAM MANAGEMENT OF BEAMFORMED TRANSMISSION

      
Application Number IB2019051598
Publication Number 2019/166973
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-28
Publication Date 2019-09-06
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Erik
  • Zander, Olof

Abstract

A method includes communicating, between a first device and a second device, a scheduling control message indicative of first time-frequency resources for a first uplink reference signal transmission from the second device to the first device and further indicative of second time-frequency resources for a second uplink reference signal transmission from the second device to the first device. Wherein the first uplink reference signal transmission is associated with a receive beam having a first opening angle. Wherein the second uplink reference signal transmission is associated with a receive beam having a second opening angle. The first opening angle is smaller than the second opening angle. Furthermore the first uplink reference signal transmission is beam swept at the first device, and the second uplink reference signal transmission is not beam swept at the first device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

38.

PAGING ON AN OPEN SPECTRUM

      
Application Number EP2019053983
Publication Number 2019/158757
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-18
Publication Date 2019-08-22
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

A method comprises transmitting, to a terminal (101), at least one synchronization signal burst (150) in a time-limited channel access interval (405) of an open spectrum (409). The method further comprises transmitting, to the terminal (101), at least one paging signal (4004, 4005) in the channel access interval (405) of the open spectrum (409).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 68/02 - Arrangements for increasing efficiency of notification or paging channel

39.

PAGING MECHANISM IN RADIO NETWORK WITH MULTIPLE BEAM OPERATION

      
Application Number SE2019050055
Publication Number 2019/160466
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-28
Publication Date 2019-08-22
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh
  • Priyanto, Basuki

Abstract

A method for paging in a wireless communication system, including a network node (10) configured to send and receive data in a plurality of beams for communication with a terminal (1), comprising transmitting first paging data (20) including a paging indicator from the network node (10) in multiple beams, wherein the paging indicator includes terminal ID or group ID information and a feedback request indicator and; receiving a response signal (22) in the network node from the terminal, wherein, dependent on said feedback request indicator, the response signal includes a beam indicator associated with a detected beam in which the terminal has received data from the network node.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 68/04 - User notification, e.g. alerting or paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like multi-step notification using statistical or historical mobility data
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

40.

DATA ROUTING IN RADIO ACCESS NETWORK

      
Application Number SE2019050070
Publication Number 2019/160467
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-29
Publication Date 2019-08-22
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Nord, Lars

Abstract

A solution for routing data in a radio access network RAN including a first base station (10), a second base station (20), and a logical inter-node interface (X), wherein the first base station (10) has a pending active session to a core network (110), which session is associated with a terminal (1), while the terminal is suspended from RAN connection. A method comprises detecting a resume attempt from the terminal (1) in the second base station (20); detecting an indicator, received in the second base station (20) from the terminal (1), associated with a characteristic of data to send from the terminal (1); receiving data in the second base station (20) from the terminal (1); forwarding, dependent on said indication, the received data to the first base station (10) over the logical inter-node interface (X) for transmission in the pending active session.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/20 - Services signallingAuxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
  • H04W 92/20 - Interfaces between hierarchically similar devices between access points
  • H04W 76/19 - Connection re-establishment
  • H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control

41.

SCHEDULING MULTIPLE TRANSMISSIONS

      
Application Number EP2019053643
Publication Number 2019/158633
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-14
Publication Date 2019-08-22
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Beale, Martin
  • Wong, Shin, Horng
  • Priyanto, Basuki

Abstract

A method includes receiving scheduling information (4001 ) for a transmission (5991, 5992) on a plurality of resource blocks (600-649). The method also includes, based on control information on at least one forbidden resource block (680) included in the plurality of resource blocks (600-649), blocking the transmission (5991, 5992) on the at least one forbidden resource block (680).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling

42.

FLEXIBLE ACTIVATION OF EARLY DATA TRANSMISSION

      
Application Number EP2019053025
Publication Number 2019/154920
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-07
Publication Date 2019-08-15
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Karlsson, Peter C.
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh
  • Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

A method includes downlink control signaling (6520) between a network (100, 101) and a terminal (102), said downlink control signaling (6520) comprising a control message (6010) indicative of activation or deactivation of early-data-transmission (6800) in a random access procedure (600) of the terminal (102). The method also includes selectively employing the early-data-transmission (6800) in accordance with the control message (6010).

IPC Classes  ?

43.

MOTION DATA BASED PROCESSING TIME WINDOW FOR POSITIONING SIGNALS

      
Application Number EP2019052240
Publication Number 2019/149748
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-30
Publication Date 2019-08-08
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ljung, Peter
  • Wadman, Johan

Abstract

An object position is estimated on the basis of at least one positioning signal (PBS) from a transmitter on an object (30). Motion data from a sensor on the object (30) are used as a basis for determining a processing time window. Processing of the at least one positioning signal (PBS) and/or positioning data (PD) derived from the at least one positioning signal is accomplished based on the determined processing time window. The transmitter and the sensor may be integrated in a tag device (10) attached to the object (30).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 5/00 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
  • G01C 21/10 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups by using measurement of speed or acceleration
  • G01C 21/16 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups by using measurement of speed or acceleration executed aboard the object being navigatedDead reckoning by integrating acceleration or speed, i.e. inertial navigation
  • G01C 21/18 - Stabilised platforms, e.g. by gyroscope
  • G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
  • G01S 5/04 - Position of source determined by a plurality of spaced direction-finders
  • G01S 5/14 - Determining absolute distances from a plurality of spaced points of known location

44.

SELECTING A POSITIONING TECHNIQUE BASED ON THE ACCURACY

      
Application Number EP2019052755
Publication Number 2019/149957
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-05
Publication Date 2019-08-08
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Fänge, Thomas
  • Falk, Mattias
  • Bergkvist, Hannes

Abstract

A method includes obtaining a benchmark of an accuracy of at least one of a direct positioning technique (162) and an indirect positioning technique (161) for positioning of a mobile device (101). The method also includes, depending on the benchmark: selecting between positioning of the mobile device (101) using the direct positioning technique (162) and the indirect positioning technique (161).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

45.

METHODS AND NETWORK DEVICES FOR MOBILITY MANAGEMENT OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

      
Application Number SE2018051256
Publication Number 2019/151917
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-06
Publication Date 2019-08-08
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Nord, Lars

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the area of mobility management In wireless communication systems, and in particular to methods for managing mobility of a wireless communication device (10) based on a discovery signal transmitted by the wireless communication device (10). According to a first aspect of embodiments it is provided a method, for use in a wireless communication device (10), for supporting mobility. The method comprises determining (S1) whether to transmit a discovery signal configured for use by one or more of the radio network nodes (30, 40) in a wireless communication network (1) for mobility and upon the determining being positive, transmitting (S4) the discovery signal, wherein the discovery signal comprises an identifier of the wireless communication device (10) and an indication that the discovery signal is for use in mobility management.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/24 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters
  • H04W 36/08 - Reselecting an access point
  • H04W 36/16 - Performing reselection for specific purposes

46.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SENSING PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS

      
Application Number SE2019050068
Publication Number 2019/151930
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-29
Publication Date 2019-08-08
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Grahm, Torbjörn
  • Zander, Olof
  • Edenbrandt, Anders
  • Nafiseh, Mazloum

Abstract

A monitoring device or arrangement performs a method (30) of sensing physiological stress in a user based on sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the user. The method comprises: obtaining (31) stress parameter values (SPVs) that represent a physiological stress level in the user and that are generated at a measurement rate based on the sensor data; monitoring (33) the stress parameter values (SPVs) for detection of a switching point, which is detected when the stress parameter values indicate an elevated stress level in the user for a predefined time period; and causing (34) a reduction of the measurement rate upon detection of the switching point.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/16 - Devices for psychotechnicsTesting reaction times
  • G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
  • A61B 5/01 - Measuring temperature of body parts
  • A61B 5/021 - Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels
  • A61B 5/024 - Measuring pulse rate or heart rate
  • A61B 5/026 - Measuring blood flow
  • A61B 5/029 - Measuring blood output from the heart, e.g. minute volume
  • A61B 5/053 - Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of a portion of the body
  • A61B 5/08 - Measuring devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
  • A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value

47.

MULTI-CELL WAKE-UP SIGNAL CONFIGURATION

      
Application Number EP2019051775
Publication Number 2019/145437
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-24
Publication Date 2019-08-01
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

A method of operating an access node (112) of a sub-area (161) of a communication network (100) includes transmitting configuration data (4001) for wake-up signal (700, 711, 712, 4003) transmission in the sub-area (161) and in at least one further sub-area (162-168) of the communication network (100).

IPC Classes  ?

48.

AN EXERCISE MACHINE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR MONITORING ONE OR MORE EXERCISE MACHINES

      
Application Number SE2018051242
Publication Number 2019/147174
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-03
Publication Date 2019-08-01
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Henrik
  • Hallqvist, Magnus
  • Fredlund, Anders
  • Nyman, Johan
  • Jönsson, Tomas
  • Alvå, Johan
  • Linge, Anders
  • Helgertz, Johan
  • Apelqvist, Johan
  • Rydberg, Jens
  • Larsson, Peter

Abstract

The invention relates generally to devices, systems and methods for measuring, transmitting, recording and displaying information relating to physical exercise and, more particularly, to a monitoring system for monitoring exercise machines comprising a lifting mechanism for selectively engaging one or more of the weights. A first aspect of the disclosure relates to an exercise machine monitoring system for monitoring exercise machines, where the exercise machines, comprise a plurality of stacked weights, the monitoring system comprises, for each of the exercise machines a repetition detector and an exercise machine identifier. The monitoring system further comprises an observer and a user device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A63B 21/062 - User-manipulated weights including guide for vertical array of weights
  • A63B 24/00 - Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups
  • A63B 71/06 - Indicating or scoring devices for games or players
  • G16H 20/30 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

49.

TIME-OF-FLIGHT RANGING DEVICE

      
Application Number SE2018051305
Publication Number 2019/147175
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-12
Publication Date 2019-08-01
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Henrik
  • Linge, Anders
  • Nyman, Johan

Abstract

A housing (202) for a Time-of- Flight (ToF) range meter (201), comprising a wall structure (203) defining a first optical beam path (222) to an emitter (220) of the ToF range meter, and a second optical beam path (232) to a detector (230) of the ToF range meter; and a transmissive optical diffusor (224, 234) configured to cover the beam path to at least one of said emitter and said detector. The housing may be connected to a ToF range meter into a ToF ranging device (200). Such a ToF ranging device (200) may be incorporated in measurement system for use in an exercise machine, wherein the ToF ranging device is directed to measure a distance to the reflector member to determine a distance which correlates to the weight of the selectively engaged weights.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements
  • G01S 17/08 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
  • A63B 21/062 - User-manipulated weights including guide for vertical array of weights
  • A63B 24/00 - Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups

50.

OPERATING DEVICES IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number EP2018086670
Publication Number 2019/141499
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-21
Publication Date 2019-07-25
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Zander, Olof
  • Bengtsson, Erik

Abstract

The present application relates to methods for operating a communication de- vice. According to an embodiment, the method comprises transmitting (201) configuration data (300) indicating a first polarization of a first radio frequency signal (301) and a second polarization of a second radio frequency signal (302), transmitting (202) the first radio frequency signal (301) using the first polarization, and transmitting (203) the second radio frequency signal (302) using the second polarization.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/10 - Polarisation diversityDirectional diversity

51.

COMMUNICATING UPLINK SIGNALS

      
Application Number EP2019051467
Publication Number 2019/141866
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-22
Publication Date 2019-07-25
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Erik
  • Zander, Olof

Abstract

A method includes communicating an uplink control message from a terminal (102) to a base station (101), the uplink control message being indicative of a contemporaneous transmit capability of at least one transmitter chain of the terminal on a plurality of carriers (321, 322, 323), and communicating uplink signals in time-frequency resources allocated on the plurality of carriers and scheduled in accordance with the contemporaneous transmit capability.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/0413 - MIMO systems
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
  • H04W 8/24 - Transfer of terminal data
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling

52.

FLEXIBLE BEAMFORMING CONTROL

      
Application Number EP2019050526
Publication Number 2019/137989
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-10
Publication Date 2019-07-18
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Erik
  • Zander, Olof

Abstract

A method of operating a device (101, 102) includes selecting between a first operational mode (8098) and a second operational mode (8099) for a wireless link (111) established between a terminal (102) and a base station (101) of the network; in response to selecting the first operational mode (8098): determining first values for antenna weights from a plurality of predefined candidate values; and in response to selecting the second operational mode (8099): determining second values for the antenna weights based on a calculation using a receive property of pilot signals (4021) communicated between the terminal (102) and the base station (101) as an input.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/0408 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas using two or more beams, i.e. beam diversity
  • H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
  • H04L 25/02 - Baseband systems Details

53.

A NETWORK NODE, A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND METHODS THEREIN FOR ACCESSING AN UNLICENSED RADIO FREQUENCY BAND

      
Application Number SE2019050019
Publication Number 2019/139536
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-14
Publication Date 2019-07-18
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
Inventor Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

A method performed by a wireless communications device for accessing an unlicensed radio frequency band. The wireless communications device is configured to operate in the unlicensed radio frequency band. The unlicensed radio frequency band comprises a plurality of radio frequency bandwidth parts and is used by a wireless communications network comprising a network node. The wireless communications device receives, from the network node, an indication enabling the wireless communications device to make a prioritization among the plurality of radio frequency bandwidth parts. The wireless communications device accesses the unlicensed radio frequency band in accordance with the prioritization.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/10 - Wireless resource allocation based on priority criteria

54.

RELOCATION OF MULTI-USER EDGE APPLICATIONS

      
Application Number EP2019050787
Publication Number 2019/138104
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-14
Publication Date 2019-07-18
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Alnås, Svante
  • Trang, Linh

Abstract

A method of operating a source edge computing server (201) of an edge-computing system (200), comprising: based on a first user context (861) of a first user, a second user context (862) of a second user, and a group context (865) of the first user and the second user available to the source edge computing server (201): executing a multi-user edge computing application for the first user and the second user; and relocating the first user context (861) from the source edge computing server (201) to a target edge computing server (202); and providing the group context (865) from the source edge computing server (201) to the target edge computing server (202).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements

55.

DETERMINING A POSITION OF A DEVICE WITH RESPECT TO ANOTHER DEVICE

      
Application Number EP2019050917
Publication Number 2019/138130
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-15
Publication Date 2019-07-18
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Hallonsten, Andreas
  • Andersson, Johan
  • Wadman, Johan
  • Agardh, Kåre

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for determining a position of a first device with respect to a second device. According to the method, control data indicative of a receive property of at least one signal received from the first device (110) by a second device (121 - 124) using a plurality of receiver chains (210 - 215) is established. At least one receive characteristic of the plurality of receiver chains (210 - 215) differs for at least two receiver chains of the plurality of receiver chains (210 - 215). Based on the control data, positioning information for the first device (110) is determined.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
  • G01S 5/04 - Position of source determined by a plurality of spaced direction-finders
  • G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
  • G01S 5/00 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations

56.

GROUPING OF MOBILE DEVICES FOR LOCATION SENSING

      
Application Number EP2018050765
Publication Number 2019/137617
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-01-12
Publication Date 2019-07-18
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Mellqvist, Anders
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Sundstrom, Henrik
  • Nord, Lars
  • Isberg, Anders
  • Petef, Andrej

Abstract

Methods (10A; 10B) for grouping of mobile devices are provided. A method (10B) comprises receiving (15B), from each mobile device (40A-40C) of a plurality of mobile devices (40A-40C), control data (30A, 30B) indicative of at least one anomaly detected in a time series of measurement values of a physical observable monitored by a sensor (43) of the respective mobile device (40A-40C); determining (17), based on a comparison of anomalies indicated by the control data (30A, 30B) from the plurality of mobile devices (40A-40C), an assignment of the plurality of mobile devices (40A-40C) into at least one location sensing group; and implementing (20B) group sensor reporting in accordance with the at least one location sensing group.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
  • H04W 4/70 - Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]

57.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMAGE PROCESSING

      
Application Number EP2017084565
Publication Number 2019/120592
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-12-22
Publication Date 2019-06-27
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ekström, Jörgen
  • Ekberg, Björn

Abstract

Method and apparatus for processing a digital image file, comprising providing a digital image including image data for a plurality of pixels; detecting an area within the digital image; recording an identification of the detected area in a metadata field associated with the digital image file, which metadata field is dedicated to identifying an image area.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G11B 27/034 - Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals on discs
  • G06T 7/60 - Analysis of geometric attributes
  • G06T 7/10 - SegmentationEdge detection

58.

EDGE COMPUTING RELOCATION

      
Application Number SE2018051282
Publication Number 2019/117793
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-11
Publication Date 2019-06-20
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Trang, Linh
  • Alnås, Svante

Abstract

A method of operating a terminal (130), comprising: - transmitting, to a master control node (290) of an edge computing architecture (299), a configuration request message (7001), the configuration request message (7001) being indicative of at least one of a connectivity status of the terminal (130) indicative of an access network and a location of the terminal (130), - receiving, from the master control node (290), a configuration response message (7002) indicative of an edge computing system (260-267), and - executing an edge computing application (4001, 4002) using the edge computing system (260-267).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04W 4/30 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes
  • H04W 36/36 - Reselection control by user or terminal equipment
  • H04W 4/50 - Service provisioning or reconfiguring
  • G06F 9/50 - Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU]

59.

PERSONAL HEALTH MONITORING

      
Application Number EP2017080133
Publication Number 2019/101310
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-11-22
Publication Date 2019-05-31
Owner
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Nilsson, Claes
  • Karlsson, Peter
  • Grahm, Torbjörn

Abstract

A method for personalized monitoring of a user's health, e.g. on a personal electronic device, optionally in combination with a computing device. The method obtains (32) sensor data from one or more sensors associated with the user and generates (33), based on the sensor data, measurement values of a primary parameter. The method further identifies (31), among a default set of secondary parameters, one or more selected secondary parameters which, for the user, are found to correlate with the primary parameter. The method may further generate (34), based on the sensor data, measurement values of the selected secondary parameter(s) so as to selectively provide measurement values that are relevant for the health of the user as monitored by the primary parameter. Alternatively or additionally, the method may present the selected secondary parameter(s) to the user to inform the user about relevant secondary parameter(s).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation

60.

TRANSFER/CLONING OF SECURITY CONTEXT

      
Application Number EP2018082317
Publication Number 2019/101898
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-23
Publication Date 2019-05-31
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Alnås, Svante
  • Nord, Lars

Abstract

Various examples generally relate to techniques of communicating using a security context of an encryption. Various examples specifically relate to performing negotiation of the security context.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 9/06 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols the encryption apparatus using shift registers or memories for blockwise coding, e.g. D.E.S. systems
  • H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
  • H04W 12/02 - Protecting privacy or anonymity, e.g. protecting personally identifiable information [PII]
  • H04W 12/04 - Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements
  • H04W 12/06 - Authentication

61.

COLLECTIVE LOCATION REPORTING OF A GROUP OF MOBILE DEVICES

      
Application Number EP2017080552
Publication Number 2019/101348
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-11-27
Publication Date 2019-05-31
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Sundstrom, Henrik
  • Petef, Andrej
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Mellqvist, Anders
  • Isberg, Anders
  • Nord, Lars

Abstract

Ac)c), which depends on an energy balance of the respective mobile device (20A-20C). A corresponding method (30) of operating a network node (40), a mobile device (20A-20C) and a network node (40) are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

62.

EARLY DATA TRANSMISSION IN A RANDOM ACCESS PROCEDURE

      
Application Number EP2018082574
Publication Number 2019/102001
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-26
Publication Date 2019-05-31
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh
  • Karlsson, Peter, C.

Abstract

A method comprises communicating, between a terminal (102) and a base station (101), an uplink control message (6001, 6003) of a random access procedure, the uplink control message (6001, 6003) comprising an indicator indicative of uplink payload data (6005, 6007) queued for transmission during the random access procedure. The method also comprises configuring the random access procedure depending on the indicator and communicating, in the random access procedure configured in accordance with the indicator, the uplink payload data (6005, 6007).

IPC Classes  ?

63.

APPLICATION DATA IN CONTROL MESSAGES

      
Application Number EP2018080530
Publication Number 2019/092059
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-07
Publication Date 2019-05-16
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Nord, Lars

Abstract

A method of operating a base station (112) of a network(100)includes receiving, from a terminal (101), a message (301, 301A, 2003, 2005, 2011) including data (304) in an information field (303) of the message (301, 301A, 2003, 2005, 2011), the information field (303) being for control signaling between the terminal (101) and a control-plane mobility node (131, 132) of the network (100). The method also includes depending on a value of an indicator (302) included in the message (301, 301A, 2003, 2005, 2011): selectively routing the data (304) via a user-planenode (121) of the network (100).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received

64.

CORE NETWORK ROUTING OF APPLICATION DATA

      
Application Number EP2018080938
Publication Number 2019/092244
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-12
Publication Date 2019-05-16
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor Nord, Lars

Abstract

A method of operating a control-plane mobility node (131, 132) of a network (100) includes receiving a registration request message (2032) of a terminal (101) attempting to register with the network (100) via a base station (112) of the network (100); and determining (3034) a device category of the terminal (101); and in response to said receiving of the registration request message (2032) and depending on the device category: selectively creating context information (650) of a user-plane bearer (320), the user-plane bearer (320) being for routing of application data (304) piggybacked to a control message (301, 301A, 2003, 2005, 2011) passing through the base station (112); and transmitting the context information (650) to at least one end point (112, 121, 138) of the user-plane bearer (320).

IPC Classes  ?

65.

TWO-PART WAKE-UP SIGNAL

      
Application Number EP2018079827
Publication Number 2019/086516
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-31
Publication Date 2019-05-09
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh

Abstract

A wake-up signal includes a first part and a second part. The first part is related to a cell of a base station transmitting the wake-up signal. The second part is related to one or more terminals. The second part is optional.

IPC Classes  ?

66.

COMBINED WAKE-UP SIGNAL FOR MULTIPLE PAGING OCCASIONS

      
Application Number EP2018080186
Publication Number 2019/086674
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-05
Publication Date 2019-05-09
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh
  • Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

A wake-up signal (700-706) is associated with a plurality of paging occasions (4901-4904) for a plurality of terminals (102, 102-1 - 102-8). Each one of the plurality of paging occasions (4901-4904) is associated with one or more of the plurality of terminals (102, 102-1 - 102-8).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 84/12 - WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
  • H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals
  • H04W 68/00 - User notification, e.g. alerting or paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
  • H04W 28/02 - Traffic management, e.g. flow control or congestion control

67.

CAVITY SUPPORTED PATCH ANTENNA

      
Application Number EP2018078294
Publication Number 2019/076928
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-16
Publication Date 2019-04-25
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ying, Zhinong
  • Zhao, Kun

Abstract

An antenna (100) comprises a cavity (120) formed by a conductive plate (121) in a first horizontal conductive layer (221) of a multi-layer circuit board and a vertical sidewall formed by conductive vias (222) extending from the conductive plate (121). Further, the antenna (100) comprises an antenna patch (130) arranged in the cavity. The antenna patch (130) is formed in a second conductive layer (223) of the multi-layer circuit board and is peripherally surrounded by the vertical sidewall of the cavity (120).

IPC Classes  ?

68.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SYNCHRONIZATION AND MEASUREMENT IN A RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number EP2018076503
Publication Number 2019/068587
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-09-28
Publication Date 2019-04-11
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Erik
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Atungsiri, Samuel

Abstract

A base station, a user equipment and methods are disclosed for establishing access in a base station for a user equipment and for performing measurement in a user equipment in a radio communication system, comprising transmitting a plurality of synchronization signal blocks at different frequencies within a wideband carrier from the base station, wherein each synchronization signal block is associated with each one cell supported by the base station; receiving, in the base station, an indication that a user equipment supports wideband operation; and transmitting a first cell signal from the base station to the user equipment, which first cell signal provides information identifying said cells available within the wideband carrier.

IPC Classes  ?

69.

PRIORITIZATION METHOD FOR RADIO ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES USED FOR WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATION

      
Application Number EP2018073801
Publication Number 2019/063250
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-09-05
Publication Date 2019-04-04
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

According to an embodiment, a method for use in a user equipment is disclosed. Hereby, the user equipment is adapted to communicate with a wireless network using a plurality of radio access technologies. According to this, the method comprises prioritizing at least one radio access technology from the plurality of radio access technologies. Further, the method also comprises transmitting uplink control signaling indicative of the prioritized at least one radio access technology to the wireless network. According to further embodiments, a method for use in a network node of a wireless network as well as respective first and second devices are disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals
  • H04W 48/18 - Selecting a network or a communication service

70.

PRIORITIZING NETWORK ACCESS

      
Application Number EP2018076154
Publication Number 2019/063632
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-09-26
Publication Date 2019-04-04
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

A method includes, by using a first data connection (160) between a network (100) and a terminal (102), communicating, from a network node (112) of the network (100) to the terminal (102), a downlink control message (452) indicative of a timing (501) of a reserved resource (258) reserved for communication between the network (100) and the terminal (102). The reserved resource (258) is dimensioned based on a predicted size of a data transmission (401-403, 405-407) predicted by the network (100). The method also includes performing a connection release (453) of the first data connection (160). The method also includes, in accordance with the timing (501) and using the reserved resource (258), performing a network access (454) to establish a second data connection (160) between the terminal (102) and the network (100).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]Discontinuous reception [DRX]
  • H04W 68/00 - User notification, e.g. alerting or paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
  • H04W 76/34 - Selective release of ongoing connections

71.

EFFICIENT UE LOCATION REPORTING IN CELLULAR NETWORKS

      
Application Number EP2018076653
Publication Number 2019/063842
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-01
Publication Date 2019-04-04
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

A method (10) comprises communicating (11), from a network node (40) of a cellular network to a user equipment, UE, device (30), a first control signal (12) defining repetitive communicating (13) of a location information of the UE device (30) by the UE device (30); and in response to the communicating (11), repetitively communicating (13), from the UE device (30) to the network node (40), a second control signal (14) comprising the location information of the UE device (30). A user equipment, UE, device (30) and a network node (40) are configured to perform the method (10). A system (50) comprises the UE device (30) and the network node (40).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
  • H04W 4/20 - Services signallingAuxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

72.

REPETITION INDICATOR FOR OPEN SPECTRUM ACCESS

      
Application Number EP2018076670
Publication Number 2019/063845
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-01
Publication Date 2019-04-04
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

An indicator (6011, 6012, 6013) associated with transmission of a plurality of repetitions (351) of data (6001, 6001-1, 6001-2, 6005) to a second device (112) is broadcasted on an open spectrum. The indicator (6011, 6012, 6013) is for control of contention-based access to the open spectrum by at least one further device (131). In response to said transmitting of the indicator (6011, 6012, 6013): a subset (6021, 6022, 6023) of the plurality of repetitions (351) of the data (6001, 6001-1, 6001-2, 6005) is transmitted on the open spectrum to the second device (112).

IPC Classes  ?

  • 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 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. ALOHA

73.

METHOD FOR REPORTING OF POSITIONING DATA

      
Application Number SE2018050773
Publication Number 2019/039983
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-23
Publication Date 2019-02-28
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Priyanto, Basuki

Abstract

Method for providing positioning data in a positioning node of a radio network, which positioning data is associated with a mobile device including a radio unit, the method comprising the steps of establishing a radio session for receiving positioning data in the positioning node from the radio unit; transmitting report control data to the radio unit, wherein the report control data identifies a request to report positioning data obtained in the device, wherein said positioning data includes inertial measurement data; and receiving positioning data from the radio unit in accordance with the report control data.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • G01C 21/12 - NavigationNavigational instruments not provided for in groups by using measurement of speed or acceleration executed aboard the object being navigatedDead reckoning
  • G01S 5/10 - Position of receiver fixed by co-ordinating a plurality of position lines defined by path-difference measurements
  • G05D 1/06 - Rate of change of altitude or depth
  • G08G 5/00 - Traffic control systems for aircraft
  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information

74.

MONITORING CONNECTIVITY IN DISCONNECTED MODE

      
Application Number EP2018070020
Publication Number 2019/034378
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-24
Publication Date 2019-02-21
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Lönnblad, Daniel
  • Mellqvist, Anders

Abstract

A communication device (130) receives at least one downlink signal (4021) transmitted by a base station (112) of a network while operating in a disconnected mode in which a data connection is not set up. The communication device determines a receive property of the at least one downlink signal and transmits an uplink report signal (4022) indicative of the receive property.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/10 - Scheduling measurement reports
  • H04W 76/28 - Discontinuous transmission [DTX]Discontinuous reception [DRX]
  • H04W 16/28 - Cell structures using beam steering

75.

WAKE-UP SIGNAL RELATED MONITORING OF WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATION

      
Application Number EP2018071915
Publication Number 2019/034604
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-13
Publication Date 2019-02-21
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Lönnblad, Daniel
  • Mellqvist, Anders
  • Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

A method for monitoring wireless data communication by a user equipment connected to a wireless data network is disclosed. The method, which is performed by the user equipment, comprises the a) receiving at least one signal, wherein the at least one signal comprises at least one characteristic of a wake-up signal, b) determining whether the at least one signal is a wake-up signal or a false alarm wake-up signal, and c) reporting, based on said determining, information on the at least one signal to the wireless data network.

IPC Classes  ?

76.

RETRANSMISSION OF RANDOM ACCESS MESSAGE

      
Application Number EP2018071788
Publication Number 2019/030390
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-10
Publication Date 2019-02-14
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Wong, Shin Horng
  • Beale, Martin

Abstract

A method of operating a communication device (102) comprises: receiving, from a base station (101) of a wireless network (100), a control message indicative of at least one retransmission parameter for a random access message (6001) which comprises random access preamble; and transmitting, on a plurality of beams (310-313) selected in accordance with the at least one retransmission parameter, a plurality of retransmissions (701) of the random access message (6001).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 1/18 - Automatic repetition systems, e.g. Van Duuren systems
  • H04L 1/00 - Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • H04W 52/50 - TPC being performed in particular situations at the moment of starting communication in a multiple access environment
  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. ALOHA

77.

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING NOTIFICATIONS FROM APPLICATIONS ON A USER DEVICE

      
Application Number IB2017054898
Publication Number 2019/030554
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-08-11
Publication Date 2019-02-14
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor Jonsson, Håkan

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for controlling notifications from applications on a user device. The method comprises setting a priority (21) for each application on the user device based on a predetermined priority input, defining (22) a notification limit, wherein the notification limit defines a total number of notifications for presenting notifications allowed during a time period available to applications on the user device, and providing (23) each application with a portion of the total number of notifications allowed during the time period based on the set priority. The invention further relates to computer program product, a computer readable memory storage unit, and a computing arrangement or user device for executing the method.

IPC Classes  ?

78.

WAVEGUIDE ANTENNA MAGNETOELECTRIC MATCHING TRANSITION

      
Application Number EP2017070204
Publication Number 2019/029803
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-08-09
Publication Date 2019-02-14
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Zhao, Kun
  • Ying, Zhinong

Abstract

An antenna (100) comprises a waveguide (120) formed by a first horizontal conductive layer (121) of a multi-layer circuit board (110), a second horizontal conductive layer (122) of the multi-layer circuit board, and vertical sidewalls formed by conductive vias (123, 124) extending between the first conductive layer (121) and the second conductive layer (122). Further, the antenna (100) comprises a parallel plate resonator (150) at one end of the waveguide (120). The parallel plate resonator (150) is formed in the multilayer circuit board (110), by a first horizontal conductive plate (151) adjacent to the first conductive layer (121) and a second horizontal conductive plate (152) adjacent to the second conductive layer (122). Further, the antenna (100) comprises at least one conductive via (155) extending from one of the first conductive plate (151) and the second conductive plate (152) towards the other of the first conductive plate (151) and the second conductive plate (151).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01P 3/12 - Hollow waveguides
  • H01Q 1/24 - SupportsMounting means by structural association with other equipment or articles with receiving set

79.

A SERVER, A HEADLESS DEVICE, A CONTROLLER AND METHODS RELATING THERETO

      
Application Number EP2017068197
Publication Number 2019/015748
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-07-19
Publication Date 2019-01-24
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
Inventor Bergsell, Benny

Abstract

A server (12) for managing headless devices (10) comprises a processor (41), which is configured to receive, from a controller (11), which is used to control a headless device (10), identifying information for the headless device (10) and at least one updated setting to be applied to the headless device (10). In response to the receipt thereof, the processor is further configured to retrieve secret information using the identifying information for the headless device (10),to digitally sign the updated setting with the secret information, and to initiate transmission of the digitally signed updated setting to the headless device (10) in order to enable the headless device (10) to validate that the updated setting originates from the server (12) before applying the updated setting. A controller, a headless device and related methods are also disclosed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 12/10 - Integrity
  • G06F 21/64 - Protecting data integrity, e.g. using checksums, certificates or signatures
  • H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
  • H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
  • G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities

80.

ENHANCED POSITIONING PROTOCOL

      
Application Number EP2018068405
Publication Number 2019/008150
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-06
Publication Date 2019-01-10
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Bergkvist, Hannes
  • Bergkvist, Ivar
  • Fänge, Thomas
  • Falk, Mattias

Abstract

A method comprises eavesdropping on a wireless positioning protocol (300) implemented by a plurality of anchors (111-113) and a mobile tag (120), and, based on said eavesdropping, facilitating positioning of the mobile tag (120) with respect to the plurality of anchors (111-113).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
  • G01S 5/00 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations

81.

METHOD FOR COUNTING USER EQUIPMENT IN A RADIO NETWORK

      
Application Number SE2018050590
Publication Number 2019/009777
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-07
Publication Date 2019-01-10
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Wong, Shin Horng
  • Martin, Brian

Abstract

Method for providing a count indication of radio devices to a radio network, particularly in idle or in-active mode, comprising transmitting a presence message to a first base station of the radio network based on a reporting rule, which presence message indicates presence of a radio device within a dedicated coverage area of the radio network. The reporting rule may include a probability rule, wherein said presence message is transmitted from the radio device responsive to an outcome of a probability check, based on the probability rule, indicating that the radio device shall transmit the presence message. The reporting rule may also be transmitted responsive to the radio device making a cell reselection to the first cell. After receiving an acknowledgement presence message from the base station, connection setup to the network is terminated.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 24/00 - Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
  • H04W 4/70 - Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access

82.

SELECTION OF TARGET CELL FROM CANDIDATE CELLS BASED ON ACCESS RESTRICTIONS INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE RESPECTIVE REGULATED REPETITION LEVEL FOR EACH CANDIDATE CELL

      
Application Number EP2018068395
Publication Number 2019/008143
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-06
Publication Date 2019-01-10
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

The invention relates to cell re-selection as a consequence of UE mobility in a scenario where coverage enhancement (CE) is employed for multiple repetitions of messages communicated on a wireless link between the UE and the network, and where a CE policy defines a repetition level. Accordingly, a communication device (130) receives at least one downlink control message (6031) from a base station (112, 112-1) of a source cell (181) of a network (100), the at least one downlink control message (6031) being indicative of access restrictions of a plurality of candidate cells (182, 183) of the network (100); more particularly, the at least one downlink control message (6031) is indicative, for each candidate cell (182, 183) of the plurality of candidate cells (182, 183), of at least one respective regulated repetition level. Based on the at least one downlink control message (6031), the communication device (130) selects a target cell (182, 183) from the plurality of candidate cells (182, 183); and communication between the communication device (130) and a base station (112, 112-2, 112-3) of the target cell (182, 183) is performed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 48/12 - Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery using downlink control channel
  • H04W 36/16 - Performing reselection for specific purposes

83.

METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS IN SUPPORT OF EDGE COMPUTING SERVICES

      
Application Number EP2017065709
Publication Number 2019/001681
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-26
Publication Date 2019-01-03
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Trang, Linh
  • Priyanto, Basuki

Abstract

Methods (40, 50), devices (10, 30) and systems in support of edge computing, EC, services are provided. A method (40) comprises: participating (42a) in an EC service, the EC service being rendered between a user equipment, UE (10), and an EC network node (30a) of an EC system and via a first base station (20a) of a cellular network; while participating (42a) in the EC service: detecting (45) a handover condition of the UE (10) from the first base station (20a) to a second base station (20b) of the cellular network; and in response to detecting (45) the handover condition: transmitting (47), from the UE (10) and to the EC system, mobility information associated with the UE (10).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networksFacilities therefor
  • H04W 36/00 - Handoff or reselecting arrangements

84.

NETWORK ASSISTANCE IN DASH USING DNS

      
Application Number EP2018065027
Publication Number 2018/228916
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-07
Publication Date 2018-12-20
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
  • SONY CORPORATION (Japan)
Inventor
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Szucs, Paul

Abstract

A terminal device for use with a telecommunications network, the terminal device comprising receiver circuitry, transmitter circuitry and processing circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured: to control the receiver circuitry to receive data from infrastructure equipment of the network via a first communication path through the network; to control the transmitter circuitry to transmit, via a second, different, communication path through the network, a request to infrastructure equipment of the network requesting information identifying an element of the network configured to perform a predetermined process associated with the transmission of the data to the receiver circuitry; to control the receiver circuitry to receive, from infrastructure equipment of the network via the second communication path, a signal identifying the element of the network configured to perform the predetermined process associated with the transmission of the data to the receiver circuitry; and to monitor whether a predetermined condition associated with the reception of the data by the receiver circuitry is met and, when it is determined that the predetermined condition is met, to control the transmitter circuitry to transmit a request to infrastructure equipment of the network requesting the identified element of the network to perform the predetermined process associated with the transmission of the data to the receiver circuitry.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 36/18 - Performing reselection for specific purposes for allowing seamless reselection, e.g. soft reselection
  • H04L 29/12 - Arrangements, apparatus, circuits or systems, not covered by a single one of groups characterised by the data terminal

85.

OPERATING A TERMINAL DEVICE AND A BASE STATION IN A WIRELESS MIMO SYSTEM

      
Application Number EP2017064620
Publication Number 2018/228687
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-14
Publication Date 2018-12-20
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor Bengtsson, Erik

Abstract

The present application relates to a method for operating a device (30) of a wireless multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) system (10) providing wireless communication. An interfering signal interfering the wireless communication is detected (107) and a transmit beamforming parameter is determined (108) based on the detected interfering signal. A beamformed pilot signal using the transmit beamforming parameter is transmitted (111).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/0456 - Selection of precoding matrices or codebooks, e.g. using matrices for antenna weighting
  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station

86.

METHOD FOR MANAGEMENT OF MOVABLE EDGE COMPUTING SERVERS

      
Application Number EP2018064699
Publication Number 2018/224470
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-05
Publication Date 2018-12-13
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Isberg, Anders
  • Trang, Linh
  • Priyanto, Basuki

Abstract

A method for controlling a session of an application executed by a User Equipment (UE) (303), using an Edge Computing (EC) management entity (300) configured to manage EC servers (220, 520) comprising compute resources, said EC management entity obtaining (703) server information including mobility information related to a first movable EC server (520); managing a connection between the UE and the first movable EC server based on the received mobility information.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information
  • H04W 84/18 - Self-organising networks, e.g. ad hoc networks or sensor networks
  • H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure

87.

METHOD OF CLUSTERING TRANSPORTATION UNITS, TRANSPORTATION UNIT AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

      
Application Number IB2018053520
Publication Number 2018/215899
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-18
Publication Date 2018-11-29
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Johansson, Magnus
  • Ljung, Peter
  • Wadman, Johan

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method for clustering transportation units in a distribution chain. The method makes use of the situation where many transportation units, such as IoT devices, are loaded in a confined space in which the transportation units have different or limited connectivity capabilities depending on radio environment and possibly also on device hardware capabilities. The method comprising respective transportation unit; sharing its identity; receiving and storing the identity of at least one other transportation unit; transmitting its identity and the stored identity of the at least one other transportation unit to an external processing unit; and clustering, at the external processing unit, the transportation units based on the transmitted identities. The disclosure also relates to a transportation unit and to computer program products.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
  • G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
  • H04L 29/06 - Communication control; Communication processing characterised by a protocol
  • G06K 17/00 - Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups , e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations

88.

METHOD FOR PERFORMING RADAR-ASSISTED WIRELESS DATA COMMUNICATION

      
Application Number EP2017062003
Publication Number 2018/210427
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-05-18
Publication Date 2018-11-22
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Bolin, Thomas
  • Ying, Zhinong
  • Bengtsson, Erik

Abstract

A method for performing wireless data communication is disclosed, which uses a first device and a second device, and which comprises the steps of a) transmitting an outgoing radar signal by the first device, b) determining, by the first device, a receive property of an incoming radar signal which is associated with the outgoing radar signal, and c) setting at least one parameter for performing the wireless data communication by the first device based on the receive property of the incoming radar signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
  • 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 72/02 - Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal

89.

WAKE-UP SIGNAL TRANSMISSION ON RELAYING LINKS

      
Application Number EP2017061515
Publication Number 2018/206124
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-05-12
Publication Date 2018-11-15
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Zander, Olof
  • Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

Transmission of at least one first wake-up signal to a communication device (103) is triggered on a direct link (181) between a network (100) and the communication device (103). Transmission of at least one second wake-up signal to the communication device (103) is triggered on a relaying link (182) between the network (100) and the communication device (103).

IPC Classes  ?

90.

TIMER-CONTROLLED IDLE MODE AND NON-PAGEABLE MODE

      
Application Number EP2018062419
Publication Number 2018/206821
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-14
Publication Date 2018-11-15
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Alnås, Svante

Abstract

A method includes: releasing a data connection between a communication device and a network; and in response to said releasing of the data connection: starting a timer and operating the communication device in a first mode, the communication device being pageable by the network in the first mode; and in response to expiry of the timer: operating the communication device in a second mode, the communication device not being pageable by the network in the second mode.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 68/00 - User notification, e.g. alerting or paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
  • H04W 76/27 - Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
  • H04W 76/38 - Connection release triggered by timers
  • H04W 52/02 - Power saving arrangements
  • H04W 4/70 - Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]

91.

MITIGATION OF OVERHEATING EVENTS AT COMMUNICATION DEVICES

      
Application Number EP2018060286
Publication Number 2018/193131
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-04-23
Publication Date 2018-10-25
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Nord, Lars
  • Berggren, Anders

Abstract

A method includes: communicating, on a wireless link (111) between a network node (101) and a communication device (102), first data (2001) at a first data rate (210, 210-1, 210-2); and communicating, on the wireless link (111), at least one uplink control signal (2002) associated with an overheating event (221) at the communication device (102); and in response to said communicating of the at least one uplink control signal (2002): communicating, on the wireless link (111), second data (2001) at a second data rate (210, 210-1, 210-2), wherein the second data rate (210, 210-1, 210-2) is different from the first data rate (210, 210-1, 210-2).

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/12 - Wireless traffic scheduling
  • H04W 24/02 - Arrangements for optimising operational condition

92.

WIRELESS RESET MECHANISM FOR MACHINE-TO-MACHINE DEVICE

      
Application Number EP2017058136
Publication Number 2018/184676
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-04-05
Publication Date 2018-10-11
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Isberg, Anders
  • Johansson, Magnus
  • Sundström, Henrik

Abstract

A wireless communications device (100) comprising a machine-to-machine radio device (110) including a radio transceiver (111) configured to communicate with a network (1), and a control unit (113) connected to control the transceiver; a boot system (120) for the machine-to-machine radio device; and a reset mechanism (130) including a reset signal transceiver (131), and a reset controller (132) connected to the reset signal transceiver and connected to the boot system to request reboot of the machine-to- machine radio device responsive to a received reset signal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networksFacilities therefor

93.

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR MANAGING RETURNABLE PRODUCT CARRIERS IN A SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS

      
Application Number EP2018056102
Publication Number 2018/184790
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-12
Publication Date 2018-10-11
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Isberg, Anders
  • Sundström, Henrik
  • Johansson, Magnus

Abstract

A system for distribution of goods, comprising a plurality of returnable product carriers (150) and a return station (405). Each product carrier (150) comprises a carrier member (151) for holding goods, and a wireless communications device (100) connected to the carrier member. The wireless communications device comprises an M2M radio device (110) including a radio transceiver (111) configured to communicate with a network (1); a control unit (113) connected to the transceiver; a sensor (116) connected to the control unit, configured to sense a parameter; and a short range wireless transceiver (117) configured to emit a presence signal responsive to the sensor sensing a predetermined parameter characteristic. The return station includes a triggering device (502) configured to subject the product carriers to said predetermined parameter characteristic; and a detector device (503) configured to detect a presence signal emitted from a proximate product carrier.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 4/70 - Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
  • B65D 19/00 - Pallets or like platforms, with or without side walls, for supporting loads to be lifted or lowered
  • G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management
  • H04W 4/80 - Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

94.

WAKE-UP RADIO TECHNIQUE

      
Application Number EP2018057004
Publication Number 2018/172347
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-20
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Priyanto, Basuki
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh
  • Karlsson, Peter, C.

Abstract

A method comprises communicating, between a base station (112) of a network and a terminal (130), at least one downlink control message (4001) indicative of a plurality of reoccurring resources (202) allocated to a wake-up signal (4003). The method further comprises communicating, between the base station (112) and the terminal (130), the wake-up signal (4003) in at least one resource of the plurality of reoccurring resources (202). The method further comprises in response to said communicating of the wake-up signal (4003), communicating, between the base station (112) and the terminal (130), at least one further signal (4004, 4005).

IPC Classes  ?

95.

SETTING OF BACK-OFF TIME

      
Application Number EP2018057508
Publication Number 2018/172539
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-23
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Larsson, Bo
  • Berggren, Anders
  • Ljung, Rickard

Abstract

A method includes setting the back-off time duration (501, 501-1 - 501-4) based on a count (352, 352-1 – 352-4) of multiple repetitions (351) of a signal (401-403, 411, 6001), wherein transmission of the multiple repetitions (251) of the signal is allowed after the back-off time duration.

IPC Classes  ?

96.

WAKE-UP SIGNAL WITH RECONFIGURABLE SEQUENCE DESIGN

      
Application Number EP2018057065
Publication Number 2018/172375
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-20
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Mazloum, Nafiseh
  • Karlsson, Peter, C.
  • Priyanto, Basuki

Abstract

A method, comprises communicating, between a base station (112) and a terminal (130, 130-1-130-4), a downlink control message (4001) indicative of a sequence design of a wake-up signal (4003); and communicating, between the base station (112) and the terminal (130, 130-1-130-4), the wake-up signal (4003) in accordance with the sequence design; and in response to said communicating of the wake-up signal (4003): communicating, between the base station (112) and the terminal (130, 130-1-130-4), at least one further signal (4004, 4005).

IPC Classes  ?

97.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING A SOUNDTRACK TO A USER-GENERATED VIDEO

      
Application Number IB2018051740
Publication Number 2018/167706
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-15
Publication Date 2018-09-20
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Alexanderson, Petter
  • Thörn, Ola
  • Agardh, Kåre
  • Isberg, Peter

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for automatically creating a soundtrack, comprising a camera device (1, 1') for recording a user- generated video, at least one wearable sensor (3, 3'), and a control unit (2, 2') in communication with the camera device (1, 1') and the at least one wearable sensor (3, 3'). The control unit (2, 2') is adapted to generate the soundtrack based on data gathered from the at least one wearable sensor (3, 3') during the recording of the user-generated video. The invention further relates to a method for automatically creating a soundtrack, computer program product, a computer readable memory storage unit computing arrangement or mobile device (1, 11) for executing the method.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G10H 1/00 - Details of electrophonic musical instruments
  • G11B 27/28 - IndexingAddressingTiming or synchronisingMeasuring tape travel by using information detectable on the record carrier by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording
  • G10H 1/36 - Accompaniment arrangements

98.

RADIO-BASED OBJECT DETECTION

      
Application Number EP2017056408
Publication Number 2018/166626
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-17
Publication Date 2018-09-20
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Ljung, Rickard
  • Bengtsson, Erik
  • Persson, Magnus
  • Ying, Zhinong

Abstract

The present invention relates to a radio-based object detection method. According to the method, first location information relating to an object of interest (31) are determined with a first device (11) using radio waves. Based on the first location information, a second device (21) from a plurality of candidate devices (21 to 29) is selected. A request for determining second location information relating to the object of interest (31) is transmitted via a telecommunication network to the second device (21).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 7/00 - Details of systems according to groups , ,
  • G01S 13/42 - Simultaneous measurement of distance and other coordinates
  • G01S 13/87 - Combinations of radar systems, e.g. primary radar and secondary radar

99.

OPERATING A TERMINAL DEVICE AND A BASE STATION IN A WIRELESS MIMO SYSTEM

      
Application Number EP2017056414
Publication Number 2018/166627
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-17
Publication Date 2018-09-20
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC. (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Erik
  • Edfors, Ove

Abstract

The present application relates to methods for operating a terminal device (31) and a base station (20) of a cellular wireless multiple-input and multiple-output, MIMO, system (10). An uplink precoding for transmitting uplink signals from a plurality of antenna elements (312) of the terminal device (31) to the base station (20) is determined. An uplink pilot signal using the uplink precoding and a radio resource of a transmission frame of the MIMO system is transmitted from the plurality of antenna elements (311). At the base station (20), a downlink precoding and uplink receive parameters are adjusted based on a receive property of the precoded uplink pilot signal from the terminal device (31).

IPC Classes  ?

100.

ELECTRONIC TAG

      
Application Number EP2018056119
Publication Number 2018/162763
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-12
Publication Date 2018-09-13
Owner
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC (Japan)
  • SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Bengtsson, Henrik
  • Lerup, Peter
  • Oldberg, Pontus

Abstract

An electronic tag (1) with a Bluetooth (BT) transmitter and a proximity sensor is configured to automatically, when an object (30) enters a detection zone of the proximity sensor, switch from a default sleep mode, in which the BT transmitter is deactivated, to an active mode in which the BT transmitter transmits a data package including an identifier of the electronic tag (1). A data collection system may include system devices (100) provided with a respective electronic tag (1) that stores a unique identifier of the system device (100), and a computer system (50) that receives the identifier from a portable electronic device (30) configured to intercept data packets from electronic tags (1). The system devices (100) may comprise exercise devices, and the data collection system may be a workout system that allows users of the exercise devices to automatically track their workout.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers
  • H04B 5/00 - Near-field transmission systems, e.g. inductive or capacitive transmission systems
  • H04W 4/00 - Services specially adapted for wireless communication networksFacilities therefor
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