公开(公告)号：US10219280B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US15415559

申请日：2017-01-25

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Webb ,  Dimitris Koulakiotis ,  Hideji Wakabayashi ,  Yuichi Morioka ,  Stephen Truelove

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04W48/12

Abstract: A communications device transmitting/receiving signals to/from a mobile communications network includes one or more network elements providing a wireless access interface for the communications device. The wireless access interface includes plural communications resource elements across a host frequency range of a host carrier, and a first section of the communications resources within a first frequency range for preferable allocation to reduced capability devices forming a first reduced bandwidth carrier and a second section of the communications resources within a second frequency range for preferable allocation to the reduced capability devices forming a second reduced bandwidth carrier. Each of the first and second frequency ranges is within the host frequency range. The communications device is configured with a reduced capability to receive the signals only within a frequency bandwidth less than the host frequency range and equal to at least one of the first frequency range or the second frequency range.

公开(公告)号：US09839019B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US14434335

申请日：2013-10-21

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Webb ,  Hideji Wakabayashi

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W76/00 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W72/08

CPC classification number: A47B87/0284 ,  A47B87/0292 ,  A63H33/086 ,  B65D21/0204 ,  B65D21/0209 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W28/0215 ,  H04W72/0413 ,  H04W72/042 ,  H04W72/0486 ,  H04W72/082 ,  H04W76/00

Abstract: A method of allocating radio resources for uplink transmissions in a wireless telecommunications system, the method including: a first terminal device communicating a request for an allocation of radio resources to a base station; the base station determining there is an association between the first terminal device and a second terminal device based on their having similar predicted traffic profiles for uplink data; and the base station establishing a radio resource allocation for the second terminal device based on the resources requested by the first terminal device, and consequently transmitting radio resource allocation messages to allocate radio resources to the first and the second terminal devices for respective uplink transmissions based on the request for an allocation of radio resources received from the first terminal device.

公开(公告)号：US10477557B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US14442149

申请日：2013-12-02

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Webb ,  Hideji Wakabayashi ,  Yuichi Morioka

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L27/26 ,  H04W52/02

Abstract: A method of communicating data to mobile terminals from an OFDM wireless communications network including a wireless access interface for communicating the data using a plurality of OFDM sub-carriers includes providing a first control channel having a bandwidth corresponding to a first frequency band at a first temporal position within a sub-frame, and transmitting resource allocation messages in the first control channel allocating communications resources of a first group of OFDM sub-carriers to communications terminals of a first type and allocating communications resources of a second group of OFDM sub-carriers to communications terminals of a second type. The method provides a second control channel within the second frequency band within the second group of OFDM sub-carriers in a second temporal position within a sub-frame, and transmits control information which is specific to the terminals of the second type operating to receive the data via the second group of OFDM sub-carriers.

公开(公告)号：US10178677B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US14442179

申请日：2013-12-02

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Webb ,  Hideji Wakabayashi ,  Yuichi Morioka

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L27/26 ,  H04W52/02

Abstract: A method receiving data at a communications terminal from an OFDM wireless communications network including a wireless access interface communicating the data using plural OFDM sub-carriers includes: receiving from a first control channel having a bandwidth corresponding to a first frequency band providing first plural OFDM sub-carriers a resource allocation message allocating communications resources of a second group of OFDM sub-carriers; and receiving from a second control channel within the second frequency band within the second group of OFDM sub-carriers control information specific to the communications terminal operating to receive the data via the second group of OFDM sub-carriers. The communications terminal receives resource allocation messages from the first control channel to allocate resources within the second frequency band forming a virtual carrier and to receive control information specific to the communications terminal, which receives data from the second frequency band of the virtual carrier via a second control channel.

公开(公告)号：US09860826B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US14767849

申请日：2014-03-19

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Matthew Webb ,  Hideji Wakabayashi

IPC: H04W48/08 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04J11/00

CPC classification number: H04W48/08 ,  H04J11/0069 ,  H04W56/001

Abstract: An infrastructure equipment forming part of a mobile communications network includes a transmitter configured to transmit signals to communications devices via a wireless access interface, a receiver configured to receive signals transmitted from the communications devices via the wireless access interface, and a controller. The controller controls the transmitter and receiver across a first frequency bandwidth divided in time into plural frames, to form one of plural cells of the mobile communications network, each cell allocated a cell identifier by the mobile communications network. The controller and transmitter transmit in one or more of the frames a synchronization sequence providing an indication of one of the cell identifiers. A relative temporal location of the synchronization sequence within the frame provides the communications devices with an indication of the cell identifier which can be combined with detecting the synchronization sequence to improve estimate of the cell identifier for the cell.

公开(公告)号：US20150296514A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14650935

申请日：2014-01-17

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Yuichi Morioka ,  Matthew Webb ,  Hideji Wakabayashi ,  Dimitris Koulakiotis ,  Stephen Truelove

IPC: H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W72/0453 ,  H04L1/0001 ,  H04L5/001 ,  H04L5/0044 ,  H04L5/0053 ,  H04L5/0064 ,  H04L5/0098 ,  H04W72/048

Abstract: A mobile communications network includes one or more network elements providing a wireless access interface for communications devices. The wireless access interface provides plural communications resource elements across a host frequency bandwidth, and includes, within the host frequency bandwidth, first communications resource elements within a first frequency bandwidth for allocation preferably to reduced capability devices to receive signals representing the data transmitted by the transmitter unit within the first bandwidth forming a first virtual carrier, the reduced capability devices each having a receiver bandwidth which is greater than or equal to the first frequency bandwidth but less than the host frequency bandwidth. Communications devices of different capabilities can be allocated communications resources within different frequency ranges according to their capability, which can relieve congestion on a centre frequency of communications resources in which communications devices with a minimum bandwidth capability must receive communications resources for receiving down link signals.

Abstract translation: 移动通信网络包括提供通信设备的无线接入接口的一个或多个网络元件。 无线接入接口在主频率带宽上提供多个通信资源元素，并且在主频率带宽内包括第一频带宽度内的第一通信资源元素，以优选地分配用于接收表示由发射机发送的数据的信号的能力设备 形成第一虚拟载波的第一带宽内的单元，每个具有大于或等于第一频率带宽但小于主频率带宽的接收机带宽的降低能力设备。 不同能力的通信设备可以根据其能力来分配在不同频率范围内的通信资源，这可以减轻通信资源的中心频率的拥塞，其中具有最小带宽能力的通信设备必须接收用于接收下行链路信号的通信资源。

公开(公告)号：US20150282155A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14437381

申请日：2013-10-21

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Webb ,  Hideji Wakabayashi

IPC: H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W72/048 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/121 ,  H04W74/006

Abstract: A method of allocating radio resources for uplink transmissions in a wireless telecommunications system, including: a first terminal device communicating a request for an allocation of radio resources to a base station; the base station determining whether there is an association between the first terminal device and a second terminal device based on their having similar predicted traffic profiles for uplink data; and the base station establishing a radio resource allocation for the second terminal device based on the resources requested by the first terminal device, and consequently transmitting radio resource allocation messages to allocate radio resources to the first and the second terminal devices for respective uplink transmissions based on the request for an allocation of radio resources received from the first terminal device.

Abstract translation: 一种在无线电信系统中为上行链路传输分配无线电资源的方法，包括：向基站传送无线电资源分配请求的第一终端设备; 所述基站基于它们具有用于上行链路数据的类似的预测业务简档来确定所述第一终端设备和所述第二终端设备之间是否存在关联; 并且基站基于第一终端设备请求的资源建立第二终端设备的无线电资源分配，并因此发送无线电资源分配消息，以便基于用于各个上行链路传输的无线电资源分配给第一和第二终端设备，基于 从第一终端设备接收的无线资源的分配请求。

公开(公告)号：US20150208340A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-23

申请号：US14415023

申请日：2013-08-29

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Webb ,  Yuichi Morioka

IPC: H04W52/02 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W52/02 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W52/0235 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/21

Abstract: A mobile communications system transmitting/receiving data to/from communications devices includes one or more base stations, each including a transmitter and receiver. The transmitter and receiver provide a wireless access interface communicating data to/from the communications devices. The wireless access interface provides plural communications resource elements across a first frequency range and within a second frequency range within and smaller than the first frequency range. The wireless access interface includes plural time divided sub-frames, at least one of the sub-frames including a first wideband control channel in a first part of each sub-frame communicating first signalling information, and a second narrow band control channel in a second part of each sub-frame. The base stations transmit a sleep indication signal to one or more of the communications devices, to realize a power saving to the communications devices which are not to receive the second signalling information for one or more sub-frames.

Abstract translation: 向/从通信设备发送/接收数据的移动通信系统包括一个或多个基站，每个基站包括发射机和接收机。 发射机和接收机提供向/从通信设备传送数据的无线接入接口。 无线接入接口在第一频率范围内和在第一频率范围内和小于第一频率范围内的第二频率范围内提供多个通信资源元件。 所述无线接入接口包括多个时分子帧，所述子帧中的至少一个包括在每个子帧的第一部分中传送第一信令信息的第一宽带控制信道和第二窄帧控制信道中的第二窄带控制信道 每个子框架的一部分。 基站向一个或多个通信设备发送睡眠指示信号，以实现对不为一个或多个子帧接收第二信令信息的通信设备的功率节省。

公开(公告)号：US20150195787A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-09

申请号：US14413757

申请日：2013-08-29

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Webb ,  Yuichi Morioka

IPC: H04W52/02 ,  H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W52/0235 ,  H04W52/0222 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/21

Abstract: A mobile communications system transmitting data to and/or receiving data from communications devices includes one or more base stations, each including a transmitter and a receiver configured to provide a wireless access interface for communicating data to/from the communications devices. The wireless access interface provides plural communications resource elements across a first frequency range and within a second frequency range within and smaller than the first frequency range. The wireless access interface includes plural time divided sub-frames, at least one of the sub-frames including a first wideband control channel in a part of each sub-frame for communicating first signalling information to one or more of the communications devices, and a second narrow band control channel in a second part of each sub-frame. The base stations are configured to transmit a sleep indication signal to one or more of the communication devices, to realize a power saving.

Abstract translation: 向通信设备发送数据和/或从通信设备接收数据的移动通信系统包括一个或多个基站，每个基站包括发射机和被配置为提供用于向/从通信设备传送数据的无线接入接口的接收机。 无线接入接口在第一频率范围内和在第一频率范围内和小于第一频率范围内的第二频率范围内提供多个通信资源元件。 无线接入接口包括多个时分子帧，至少一个子帧包括用于将第一信令信息传送给一个或多个通信设备的每个子帧的一部分中的第一宽带控制信道，以及 每个子帧的第二部分中的第二窄带控制信道。 基站被配置为向一个或多个通信设备发送睡眠指示信号，以实现省电。