Telecommunications apparatus and methods

    公开(公告)号:US11350426B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US16986261

    申请日:2020-08-06

    Abstract: A method of operating a terminal device and a base station in a wireless telecommunications system to communicate with one another using a primary component carrier operating on radio resources within a first frequency band and a secondary component carrier operating on radio resources within a second frequency band. The terminal device makes measurements of radio usage in the second frequency band, e.g. by other devices which are not part of the wireless telecommunications system but which can also use radio resources within the second frequency band. The terminal device transmits an indication of the measurements to the base station, and on the basis if this the base station establishes a configuration setting for the secondary component carrier, for example in terms of frequency resources to use for the secondary component carrier. The configuration setting is associated with a validity period during which the base station communicates data to the terminal device using the primary component carrier and the secondary component carrier operating in accordance with its configuration setting. When the validity period expires, the terminal device again measures and reports on radio usage so the base station can determine an updated configuration setting for the secondary component carrier that takes account of any changes in radio usage during the validity period.

    System, method, and computer program product for enabling a machine type communication (MTC) coverage enhancement mode

    公开(公告)号:US11044666B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-22

    申请号:US16737387

    申请日:2020-01-08

    Abstract: The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for switching to a machine type communication (MTC) coverage enhancement mode on a network. An exemplary method comprises determining a signal quality for a signal from the network; determining the signal quality is below a threshold quality level for using Long-Term Evolution (LTE) protocol to communicate with the network; in response to determining the signal quality is below the threshold quality level, switching the device to the MTC mode and communicating with the network using MTC specification of the LTE protocol, wherein the device comprises a non-MTC device.

    Telecommunications apparatus and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10764895B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-01

    申请号:US16203660

    申请日:2018-11-29

    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 a 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.

    Determining the geographic location of a portable electronic device

    公开(公告)号:US10306405B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US14696964

    申请日:2015-04-27

    Abstract: Determining the geographic location of a portable electronic device (100) in a radio communications network, by transmitting radio signals from a plurality of first network transmitters (200, 300, 400); receiving, in the network, a measurement signal from the portable electronic device, which measurement signal comprises, for each transmitted radio signal, a plurality of data samples obtained in the electronic device from the respective transmitted signal at different time points during a measurement period with movement of the portable electronic device (100), and local position data associated to each data sample obtained from a local positioning unit in the electronic device, so as to form a synthetic antenna array; obtaining, a direction measurement between the electronic device and the first network transmitter from the synthetic antenna array; obtaining geographic location data for the first network transmitter; and identifying geographic location data of the portable electronic device based on the direction measurement and the geographic location data for the first network transmitter.

    Transmitting a packet via a wireless local area network after a delay
    28.
    发明授权
    Transmitting a packet via a wireless local area network after a delay 有权
    延迟后通过无线局域网传输数据包

    公开(公告)号:US09468001B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-11

    申请号:US14276352

    申请日:2014-05-13

    Abstract: Methods of operating an electronic device are provided. A method of operating a first electronic device that is connected to a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) may include listening for a wireless transmission by a second electronic device on a wireless communications channel. The method may include beginning a randomized delay period in response to determining that the wireless communications channel is clear. Moreover, the method may include transmitting a packet to an access point of the WLAN via the wireless communications channel after the randomized delay period. Related electronic devices and computer program products are also provided.

    Abstract translation: 提供操作电子设备的方法。 连接到无线局域网(WLAN)的操作第一电子设备的方法可以包括在无线通信信道上监听第二电子设备的无线传输。 响应于确定无线通信信道是清楚的,该方法可以包括开始随机延迟周期。 此外,该方法可以包括在随机延迟时段之后经由无线通信信道将分组发送到WLAN的接入点。 还提供了相关的电子设备和计算机程序产品。

    APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE NETWORK POSITIONING OF MTC DEVICES USING COMMON REFERENCE OR SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNALS
    29.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE NETWORK POSITIONING OF MTC DEVICES USING COMMON REFERENCE OR SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNALS 有权
    使用通用参考或同步信号的MTC设备的移动网络定位的装置,系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160295374A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-06

    申请号:US14806091

    申请日:2015-07-22

    Abstract: Embodiments improve User Equipment (UE) positioning accuracy in a mobile communication system by providing for a UE configured to listen for Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) transmissions within an operating bandwidth around Direct Current (DC) sub-carrier and at least one non-PRS transmission including, for example, a CRS or PSS/SSS; receiving, at the UE, PRS and non-PRS(s) transmissions transmitted from base stations within the operating bandwidth; performing, at the UE, Time of Arrival (TOA) measurements for each of the plurality of base stations, wherein the TOA measurements are determined based on the at least one non-PRS transmission; obtaining Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA) measurements by subtracting TOA for the plurality of base stations from a TOA for a reference base station, and transmitting, from the UE to a Location Server (LS), the OTDOA measurements, wherein the LS performs a positioning estimation of the UE based on the OTDOA measurements.

    Abstract translation: 实施例通过提供被配置为监听围绕直流(DC)子载波和至少一个非PRS的工作带宽内的定位参考信号(PRS)传输的UE来提高移动通信系统中的用户设备(UE)定位精度 传输包括例如CRS或PSS / SSS; 在所述UE处接收在所述工作带宽内从基站发送的PRS和非PRS传输; 在所述UE处执行所述多个基站中的每一个的到达时间(TOA)测量,其中,基于所述至少一个非PRS传输来确定所述TOA测量; 通过从用于参考基站的TOA减去多个基站的TOA并从UE向位置服务器(LS)发送OTDOA测量,从而获得观察到的到达时间差(OTDOA)测量值,其中LS执行 基于OTDOA测量的UE的定位估计。

    POWER CONTROL SCHEME FOR DEVICE TO DEVICE NETWORKS
    30.
    发明申请
    POWER CONTROL SCHEME FOR DEVICE TO DEVICE NETWORKS 审中-公开
    用于设备网络的设备的功率控制方案

    公开(公告)号:US20150162942A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-11

    申请号:US14098651

    申请日:2013-12-06

    Abstract: The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for managing device-to-device (D2D) traffic associated with a terminal. An exemplary method comprises: first determining whether the terminal is handling D2D traffic; second determining whether a human body is located either less than or equal to a predetermined distance from the terminal; third determining whether the terminal is receiving power from an external power source; and fourth determining whether to continue handling D2D traffic based on at least one of the second and third determining steps.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于管理与终端相关联的设备到设备(D2D)业务的系统,方法和计算机程序产品。 一种示例性方法包括:首先确定终端是否处理D2D业务; 第二确定人体是否距离所述终端小于或等于预定距离; 第三确定终端是否从外部电源接收电力; 以及第四确定是否基于所述第二和第三确定步骤中的至少一个继续处理D2D业务。

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