公开(公告)号：US20180035354A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15548634

申请日：2016-01-26

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian Alexander MARTIN ,  Hideji WAKABAYASHI ,  Shinichiro TSUDA

IPC: H04W40/22 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W40/12

CPC classification number: H04W40/22 ,  H04B7/2606 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W36/03 ,  H04W40/12 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W76/23 ,  H04W88/04

Abstract: A communications device configured to transmit signals representing data to one or more in-coverage communications devices forming with the communications device a group, one of the in-coverage communications devices acting as an active relay node for the communications device, so that the in-coverage communications device can transmit signals representing the data to the infrastructure equipment of the mobile communications network, and to receive signals representing the data from the in-coverage communications device acting as the active relay node. The signals transmitted to the in-coverage communications device are received according to a device-to-device communications protocol, wherein the signals transmitted by the communications device or received by the communications device include an identifier which identifies the signals to the in-coverage communications device. One of the other in-coverage communications device can be selected by the infrastructure equipment to act as the active relay node.

公开(公告)号：US20170196009A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15314430

申请日：2015-05-21

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian Alexander MARTIN ,  Dimitris KOULAKIOTIS ,  Jussi Tapani KAHTAVA ,  Anders BERGGREN ,  Rickard LJUNG

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W16/14

CPC classification number: H04W72/0453 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W72/085

Abstract: A method of operating a terminal device and network infrastructure equipment in a wireless telecommunications system for communicating on a primary cell supporting a primary component carrier on radio resources within a first frequency band and a secondary cell supporting a secondary component carrier on radio resources within a second frequency band. The infrastructure equipment establishes plural configuration settings for the secondary carrier based on measurements of radio usage in the second frequency band, which are conveyed to the terminal device. The terminal device makes channel quality measurements for the secondary component carrier according to the different configuration settings and reports these to the infrastructure equipment. Based on the measurements of channel quality for the different configurations, the infrastructure equipment selects one of the configuration settings, and conveys an indication of this to the terminal device in association with an allocation of transmission resources on the secondary component carrier.

公开(公告)号：US20170195099A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15313254

申请日：2015-04-17

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Jussi Tapani KAHTAVA ,  Dimitris KOULAKIOTIS ,  Brian Alexander MARTIN ,  Anders BERGGREN ,  Rickard LJUNG ,  Peter C. KARLSSON ,  Lars NORD

IPC: H04L5/00 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04L5/0053 ,  H04L5/001 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W72/0406 ,  H04W76/15

Abstract: In an infrastructure equipment forming part of a mobile communications network, a controller is configured in combination with a receiver and transmitter to receive from one or more communications devices a channel state report for each of one or more predefined candidate channels within a frequency range, each of the candidate channels representing a minimum unit of communications resource usable to receive data on a downlink. The controller is configured to select, from the one or more candidate carriers, one or more component carriers for use in transmitting signals to the communications devices within the second frequency range to form a downlink providing a secondary cell, based on the received channel state reports, and to transmit an indication identifying the selected one or more component carriers to the one or more communications devices for use in transmitting signals to the one or more communications devices via the frequency range.

公开(公告)号：US20170041863A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15302884

申请日：2015-05-01

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian Alexander MARTIN ,  Anders BERGGREN ,  Wei NA

IPC: H04W48/16 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W76/02

CPC classification number: H04W48/16 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A communications device and method of communicating using a communications device via a wireless access interface. The method includes transmitting signals representing data in accordance with a device-to-device communication protocol via a shared communication channel of the wireless access interface. The transmitting the signals includes: selecting an identifier which identifies a party and identifies a discovery communication type; transmitting a scheduling assignment message in an scheduling assignment portion of the shared communications channel, wherein the scheduling assignment message includes the selected identifier for discovery by one or more other communications devices; and transmitting the signals representing the data in a data portion of the shared communications channel in accordance with the scheduling assignment message. The method can facilitate use of discovery in device-to-device environments.

Abstract translation: 一种通过无线接入接口使用通信设备进行通信的通信设备和方法。 该方法包括经由无线接入接口的共享通信信道发送表示根据设备到设备通信协议的数据的信号。 发送信号包括：选择标识一方并识别发现通信类型的标识符; 在所述共享通信信道的调度分配部分中发送调度分配消息，其中所述调度分配消息包括所选择的用于由一个或多个其他通信设备发现的标识符; 以及根据所述调度分配消息在所述共享通信信道的数据部分中发送表示所述数据的信号。 该方法可以有助于在设备到设备环境中使用发现。

公开(公告)号：US20160337842A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US15109765

申请日：2014-12-11

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian Alexander MARTIN

IPC: H04W8/08 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W8/08 ,  H04W4/029 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W88/02

Abstract: A wireless telecommunication system comprises a base station and a terminal device (UE). The UE is configured to determine its mobility status and an associated reliability, e.g. an indication of the extent to which the UE is moving and the confidence in this determination. In some cases the reliability may be based on how the UE determined its mobility status. For example, if the UE determined itself to be of relatively low mobility because it has an internal configuration setting indicating it is deployed in a fixed position, the reliability of this mobility status may be considered to be greater than if the UE determined itself to be of relatively low mobility because it has not recently undergone many base station handovers. The UE is configured to convey an indication of the mobility status and the reliability to the base station. The base station may then configure the UE for operation within the wireless telecommunications system in a manner that takes account of both the mobility status and the reliability for the mobility status. This can help optimise configuration settings for the UE which depend on device mobility.

Abstract translation: 无线电信系统包括基站和终端设备（UE）。 UE被配置为确定其移动性状态和相关联的可靠性，例如。 UE的移动程度和对此确定的信心的指示。 在一些情况下，可靠性可以基于UE如何确定其移动性状态。 例如，如果UE确定自身具有相对较低的移动性，因为它具有指示其部署在固定位置的内部配置设置，则该移动性状态的可靠性可以被认为大于如果UE确定自身为 相对较低的流动性，因为它最近没有进行许多基站切换。 UE被配置为向基站传送移动性状态和可靠性的指示。 然后，基站可以以考虑到移动性状态的移动性状态和可靠性的方式来配置UE在无线电信系统内的操作。 这可以帮助优化依赖于设备移动性的UE的配置设置。

公开(公告)号：US20160337097A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US15111073

申请日：2014-12-11

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian Alexander MARTIN ,  Matthew William WEBB

IPC: H04L5/00 ,  H04W76/02

CPC classification number: H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/0032 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04L5/0094 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/0413 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: A communications device including a transmitter transmitting data signals to a network element of a wireless communications system using shared resources of an uplink of a first wireless access interface included in the network element, a receiver receiving data signals from the network element using shared resources of a downlink of the first wireless access interface, allocations of the shared resources being made by the network element and the uplink of the first wireless access interface is within a first set of resources, and a controller controlling the transmitter and receiver to transmit/receive signals representing data to/from another communications device using a second wireless access interface within a second set of resources formed from resources of the first set of resources for preferable allocation for device-to-device communications by the network element, resources of the second wireless access interface being time divided into at least a data and control regions.

Abstract translation: 一种通信设备，包括使用包括在所述网络元件中的第一无线接入接口的上行链路的共享资源，向无线通信系统的网元发送数据信号的发射机;接收机，使用所述网元的共享资源接收来自所述网元的数据信号 所述第一无线接入接口的下行链路，由所述网元进行的所述共享资源的分配和所述第一无线接入接口的上行链路在第一资源集合内，以及控制所述发射机和接收机发送/接收信号的控制器 使用第二组资源中的第二无线接入接口从第一组资源形成的数据的数据，用于网络元件的设备到设备通信的优选分配，第二无线接入接口的资源 将时间分为至少一个数据和控制区域。

公开(公告)号：US20160302153A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US14915999

申请日：2014-09-10

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian Alexander MARTIN ,  Hideji WAKABAYASHI ,  Jussi KAHTAVA ,  Yuichi MORIOKA

IPC: H04W52/02 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04W68/02 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W76/04 ,  H04W40/00

CPC classification number: H04W52/0222 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04Q2209/60 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W40/005 ,  H04W52/0212 ,  H04W64/003 ,  H04W68/02 ,  H04W72/048 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W76/28 ,  H04W88/12 ,  H04W88/16 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/21 ,  Y02D70/24 ,  Y02D70/25

Abstract: A communications device establishes a communications context for communicating data packets using a packet communications bearer from the communications device via mobile communications network in a connected state and releases communications context when in an idle state. A controller is configured in combination with a receiver to receive signalling information providing an indication of one or more functions performed by at least one of the receiver, a transmitter, or the controller which can be changed in a power saving state, and when in either the idle state or the connected state, to enter the power saving state in which the one or more of the operations performed by at least one of the receiver, the transmitter, or the controller are changed in accordance with the indication of the changed functions received in the signalling information from the mobile communications network.

Abstract translation: 通信设备建立通信环境，用于在处于连接状态的移动通信网络中使用来自通信设备的分组通信承载来传送数据分组，并在处于空闲状态时释放通信上下文。 控制器被配置为与接收机组合以接收信令信息，该信令信息提供由能够在省电状态中改变的接收机，发射机或控制器中的至少一个执行的一个或多个功能的指示， 空闲状态或连接状态进入功率节省状态，其中由接收机，发射机或控制器中的至少一个执行的一个或多个操作根据接收到的改变的功能的指示而改变 在来自移动通信网络的信令信息中。

公开(公告)号：US20160255616A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US15029177

申请日：2014-10-03

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian Alexander MARTIN ,  Matthew William WEBB ,  Hideji WAKABAYASHI

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W74/08

CPC classification number: H04W72/048 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W74/0833

Abstract: A method of transmitting/receiving data between a communications device and a mobile communications network including a wireless access interface providing communications resources within a system bandwidth and in time divided units allocated to communications devices of first and second types having different capabilities. The method generates, at the communications device, a random access message, by selecting a sequence from a predetermined set of sequences, which have been allocated to the communications devices of the second type and transmitting the random access message from the communications device to the wireless communications network, and in response to the random access message, receives a random access response at the communications device transmitted according to the capability of the communications device of second type, the random access message being recognized as from a communications device of second type from the selected one of the predetermined sequences allocated to the communications devices of second type.

Abstract translation: 一种在通信设备和移动通信网络之间发送/接收数据的方法，包括提供系统带宽内的通信资源的无线接入接口，以及分配给具有不同能力的第一类型和第二类型通信设备的时分划分单元。 该方法在通信设备处通过从已经分配给第二类型的通信设备的预定的一组序列中选择序列来生成随机接入消息，并将该随机接入消息从通信设备发送到无线 通信网络，并且响应于随机接入消息，在根据第二类型的通信设备的能力发送的通信设备处接收随机接入响应，随机接入消息被从第二类型的通信设备识别为 选择分配给第二类型的通信设备的预定顺序之一。

公开(公告)号：US20240237097A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18616157

申请日：2024-03-25

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Hideji WAKABAYASHI ,  Brian Alexander MARTIN

IPC: H04W76/14 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/02 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/56 ,  H04W92/18

CPC classification number: H04W76/14 ,  H04L5/0039 ,  H04L5/0064 ,  H04L5/0087 ,  H04W72/02 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/56 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04W92/18

Abstract: A method of operating a first terminal device to transmit data to a second terminal device by performing device-to-device communication includes selecting radio resources, on which to transmit the data based on a priority status associated with the data, whereby certain radio resource are reserved for use in association with data classified as high priority. A method of operating the second terminal device to receive data from the first terminal device includes: receiving data from the first terminal device using the selected radio resources; determining if another terminal device is transmitting data on a radio resource which is not selected for transmitting data by the first terminal device and which is reserved for transmitting data classified as having a high priority; and, if so, stopping reception of data from the first terminal device on the selected radio resources and instead seeking to receive further transmissions from the other terminal device.

公开(公告)号：US20210084696A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US17106439

申请日：2020-11-30

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Vivek SHARMA ,  Brian Alexander MARTIN ,  Yuxin WEI ,  Hideji WAKABAYASHI ,  Shinichiro TSUDA

IPC: H04W76/10 ,  H04W76/18 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/22

Abstract: A method for controlling a connection procedure for a terminal device requesting a radio connection to a cell supported by network infrastructure equipment in a wireless telecommunication system, the method comprising: determining, at the terminal device, that a request to connect to the cell supported by the network infrastructure equipment is to be made, establishing, at the terminal device, application information relating to an operating context for the terminal device: transmitting a connection request message from the terminal device to the network infrastructure equipment, wherein the connection request message comprises a request for the terminal device to connect to the cell and an indication of the application information; and determining, at the network infrastructure equipment, whether to allow the request for the terminal device to connect to the cell based, at least in part, on the application information received by the network infrastructure equipment from the terminal device.