公开(公告)号：US10397919B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US14655421

申请日：2014-01-17

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

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

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W92/10

Abstract: A communications device configured to receive data from a mobile communications network including one or more network elements providing a wireless access interface. 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 data transmitted by a transmitter within the first bandwidth forming a first virtual carrier, the reduced capability devices each having a receiver bandwidth 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, to relieve congestion on a center frequency of communications resources in which communications devices with a minimum bandwidth capability must receive communications resources for receiving down link signals.

公开(公告)号：US20180092100A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15827932

申请日：2017-11-30

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Yuichi MORIOKA ,  Matthew Webb ,  Hideji Wakabayashi ,  Dimitris Koulakiotis ,  Stephen Trulove

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L1/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US20150229444A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-13

申请号：US14429171

申请日：2013-10-21

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Webb ,  Hideji Wakabayashi

IPC: H04L1/08 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04L1/08 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04L1/1822 ,  H04L5/0078 ,  H04W72/1278 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A method controlling wireless communication of a data block from a terminal device to a base station includes: making a first uplink transmission for the data block in association with a first retransmission protocol process and obtaining a corresponding first acknowledgement indication indicating whether the data block has been successfully communicated to the base station; making a second uplink transmission for the data block in association with a second retransmission protocol process and obtaining a corresponding second acknowledgement indication, the second transmission initiated before the first acknowledgement indication is obtained; and determining whether to avoid scheduling retransmission of data for the data block in association with the first retransmission protocol process based on the first and second responses, avoiding data retransmission in association with the first retransmission protocol process if either the first or second acknowledgement indications indicate the data block has been successfully communicated to the base station.

Abstract translation: 一种控制数据块从终端设备到基站的无线通信的方法包括：与第一重传协议过程相关联地对数据块进行第一上行链路传输，并获得指示数据块是否已被 成功传达给基站; 与第二重传协议处理相关联地进行数据块的第二上行链路传输并获得对应的第二确认指示，获得在第一确认指示之前发起的第二传输; 以及基于所述第一和第二响应来确定是否避免与所述第一重传协议处理相关联地调度所述数据块的数据的重传，如果所述第一或第二确认指示指示所述第一或第二确认指示，则避免与所述第一重传协议进程相关联的数据重传 数据块已成功通信给基站。

公开(公告)号：US10660097B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US16277832

申请日：2019-02-15

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

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

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04B7/26 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L1/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US09967821B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

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.

公开(公告)号：US09848426B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

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: H04W4/00 ,  H04L12/413 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L5/00

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 center frequency of communications resources in which communications devices with a minimum bandwidth capability must receive communications resources for receiving down link signals.

公开(公告)号：US09596690B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-14

申请号：US14651882

申请日：2014-01-17

Applicant: Sony Corporation

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

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

CPC classification number: H04W72/048 ,  H04L1/0001 ,  H04L1/0046 ,  H04L1/0072 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/0064 ,  H04L5/0094 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W72/042 ,  H04W72/0453

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 virtual 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 virtual 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.

Abstract translation: 向/从移动通信网络发送/接收信号的通信设备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。 无线接入接口包括跨越主机载波的主机频率范围的多个通信资源元件，以及在第一频率范围内的通信资源的第一部分，用于优选地分配到形成第一虚拟载波的降低的能力设备和第二部分 在第二频率范围内的通信资源，用于优选地分配到形成第二虚拟载波的能力降低的装置。 第一和第二频率范围中的每一个都在主频范围内。 通信设备被配置为仅在小于主机频率范围并等于第一频率范围或第二频率范围中的至少一个的频带内接收信号的能力降低。

公开(公告)号：US09532352B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US14431600

申请日：2013-10-21

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Webb ,  Hideji Wakabayashi

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04L1/08 ,  H04L1/18 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04W72/042 ,  H04L1/08 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04L1/1822 ,  H04L5/0055 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A method controlling wireless communication of a data block from a terminal device to a base station includes: making a first uplink data transmission for the data block in association with a first retransmission protocol process and obtaining a corresponding first acknowledgement indication indicating whether the data block has been successfully communicated to the base station; making a second uplink data transmission for the data block in association with a second retransmission protocol process and obtaining a corresponding second acknowledgement indication, the second transmission initiated before the first acknowledgement indication is obtained; determining whether to avoid scheduling a data retransmission in association with the first retransmission protocol process based on the first and second response signallings, avoiding retransmission of data in association with the first retransmission protocol process if either one of the first or second acknowledgement indication indicates the data block has been successfully communicated to the base station.

Abstract translation: 一种控制数据块从终端设备到基站的无线通信的方法包括：与第一重传协议过程相关联地对数据块进行第一上行链路数据传输，并获得指示数据块是否具有的对应的第一确认指示 已成功传达给基站; 与第二重传协议过程相关联地进行数据块的第二上行链路数据传输并获得相应的第二确认指示，获得在第一确认指示之前发起的第二传输; 基于所述第一和第二响应信号确定是否避免与所述第一重传协议进程相关联的数据重传调度，如果所述第一或第二确认指示中的任何一个指示所述数据，则避免与所述第一重传协议进程相关联的数据的重传 块已成功传送到基站。

公开(公告)号：US20150271791A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-24

申请号：US14434335

申请日：2013-10-21

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew Webb ,  Hideji Wakabayashi

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W4/00 ,  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.

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，所述方法包括：向基站传送无线电资源分配请求的第一终端设备; 基站确定在第一终端设备和第二终端设备之间存在与上行链路数据具有相似的预测业务简档的关联; 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：US10798711B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US15966968

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

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

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W4/70

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 range of a host carrier. First and second sections of communications resources within respective first and second frequency ranges for preferable allocation to reduced capability devices form respective first and second virtual carriers. Each of the first and second frequency ranges is within the host frequency range, wherein 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 or second frequency range. The communications device is configured to receive the first signalling data from the control channel and the common system information from the one or more communications resources identified by the first signalling data.