Nokia Technologies Oy patent applications on February 15th, 2024

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Patent Applications by Nokia Technologies Oy on February 15th, 2024

Nokia Technologies Oy: 40 patent applications

Nokia Technologies Oy has applied for patents in the areas of H04L5/00 (6), H04L9/40 (4), H04W76/27 (4), H04W76/30 (4), H04W12/06 (4)

With keywords such as: network, information, user, device, data, equipment, include, access, communication, and apparatus in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by Nokia Technologies Oy

20240053108.Cooling Apparatus_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Ryan Enright of Floral Park NY (US) for nokia technologies oy, Raffaele Luca AMALFI of New Providence NJ (US) for nokia technologies oy, Stefano GRILLANDA of Springfield NJ (US) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): F28D15/02, H05K7/20



Abstract: examples of the disclosure relate to an apparatus. the apparatus comprises a housing portion and a flexible portion. the housing portion comprises one or more heat sources. the flexible portion is configured to be moved between a closed configuration and an open configuration wherein in the closed configuration the flexible portion is housed in the housing portion and in the open configuration the flexible portion is positioned outside of the housing. the flexible portion comprises a flexible display and an oscillating heat pipe. the oscillating heat pipe is coupled to the one or more heat sources in the housing portion. the oscillating heat pipe is flexible and configured to move with the flexible portion between the closed configuration and the open configuration. one or more condenser regions of the oscillating heat pipe are positioned in the flexible portion.


20240054353.METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Chaitanya AGGARWAL of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Saurabh Khare of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): G06N3/098, H04L9/08



Abstract: according to an aspect, there is provided an apparatus comprising means for receiving, from a server, an authorisation request for a federated learning operation, the authorisation request identifying a plurality of user equipments, and means for determining, using subscription data associated with each of the plurality of user equipments, whether each of the plurality of user equipments are authorised to be used by the server for the federated learning operation. the apparatus also comprising means for, in response to determining that at least two of the plurality of user equipments are authorised, providing a message to each of the at least two of the plurality of user equipments that are authorised, each message comprising an encryption key associated with the federated learning operation.


20240055322.Three-Dimensional Chip Comprising Heat Transfer Means_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Yang Liu of Short Hills NJ (US) for nokia technologies oy, Raffaele Luca Amalfi of New Providence NJ (US) for nokia technologies oy, Ryan Enright of Floral Park NY (US) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H01L23/427, H01L25/16, H01L23/00



Abstract: examples of the disclosure relate to a three-dimensional chip. the three-dimensional chip includes a plurality of integrated circuit layers and one or more microfluidic channel layers. the plurality of integrated circuit layers includes one or more electronic and/or photonic components and are arranged in a stack. the one or more microfluidic channel layers are positioned between integrated circuit layers. the microfluidic channel layers include microfluidic channels and the microfluidic channels are configured to enable working fluid to flow through the microfluidic channels to provide passive heat transfer for the one or more electronic and/or photonic components in the integrated circuit layers. the microfluidic channels include one or more portions that extend along a microfluidic channel layer and one or more portions that extend through a microfluidic channel layer.


20240056205.BEAM PREDICTION BY USER EQUIPMENT USING ANGLE ASSISTANCE INFORMATION_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Andrea BONFANTE of Paris (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Qiping ZHU of Wheaton IL (US) for nokia technologies oy, Frederick VOOK of Schaumburg IL (US) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04B17/373



Abstract: systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for beam prediction by a user equipment using angle assistance information are provided. for example, a method can include receiving assistance information from a network and measuring a plurality of reference signal transmissions from the network. the method can also include predicting best beam or reference signal received power using a model at a user equipment. the assistance information and the measurements of the plurality of reference signal transmissions are input to the model. reporting the best beam or reference signal received power as predicted to the network can also be performed.


20240056301.UE PRIVACY FOR AKMA_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Markus Staufer of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Peter Schneider of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Ranganathan Mavureddi Dhanasekaran of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Saurabh Khare of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L9/32



Abstract: method comprising:


20240056302.APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Markus STAUFER of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Peter SCHNEIDER of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Ranganathan MAVUREDDI DHANASEKARAN of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L9/32, H04L9/08



Abstract: there is provided an apparatus, method and computer program for causing a first apparatus to: obtain an identifier of a cryptographic key according to a first security communication protocol; signal, to a second apparatus, a first authentication request according to a second security communication protocol, the first authentication request comprising the identifier of the cryptographic key and a first verifying information according to a second security communication protocol, wherein the first verifying information comprises a first value calculated using the cryptographic key; receive, from the second apparatus, an authentication response according to the second security communication protocol, the authentication response comprising a second verifying information according to the second security communication protocol, wherein the second verifying information comprises a second value; and verify the second apparatus for the second security communication protocol using the second value and the cryptographic key.


20240056328.AUDIO IN AUDIO-VISUAL CONFERENCING SERVICE CALLS_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Lasse Juhani Laaksonen of Tampere (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Anto Juhani Lehtiniemi of Tampere (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Mikko Olavi Heikkinen of Tampere (FI) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L12/18



Abstract: to optimize audio quality of playback with other audio in calls established using an audio-visual conferencing service, at least two audio profiles for one or more audio playback devices connectable to the apparatus are maintained for the audio-visual conferencing service. the at least two audio profiles comprise a first audio profile for at least transmitting audio of a first quality for playback and a second audio profile for at least transmitting audio of a second quality for playback. it is allowed to change an active audio profile during a call established using the audio-visual conferencing service by switching the active audio profile between at least the first audio profile and the second audio profile. the received audio in the call is delivered to the audio playback device according to the active audio profile.


20240056329.SEMI-STATIC HARQ-ACK CODEBOOK CONSTRUCTION FOR FREQUENCY-MULTIPLEXED DOWNLINK DATA TRANSMISSION_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Ugur Baran ELMALI of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, David BHATOOLAUL of Swindon (GB) for nokia technologies oy, David NAVRÁTIL of Espoo (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Naizheng ZHENG of Beijing (CN) for nokia technologies oy, Volker PAULI of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Athul PRASAD of Naperville IL (US) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L12/18, H04L1/1812, H04L5/00, H04L1/1829



Abstract: example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to semi-static harq-ack codebook construction for frequency-multiplexed dl data transmission. a first device includes at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program codes; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program codes are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the first device to: receive downlink configuration information from a second device, receive at least two frequency-multiplexed downlink transmissions at one downlink data transmission occasion, and set, based on the downlink configuration information and an error state of the frequency-multiplexed downlink data transmissions, an acknowledgment indication in a semi-static harq-ack codebook to be transmitted to the second device for the downlink data transmission occasion.


20240056336.Channel Estimation Using Machine Learning_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Wolfgang Zirwas of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Brenda VILAS BOAS of Neubiberg (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Zexian LI of Espoo (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Amir Mehdi AHMADIAN TEHRANI of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Oana-Elena BARBU of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L25/02



Abstract: a method for performing multiple-input and multiple-output channel estimation includes: generating, using a first machine-learning model, an initial set of estimated channel information from a first input set of channel information, wherein the first input set of channel information corresponds to a first plurality of radio-frequency chains, and wherein the estimated set of channel information corresponds to the first plurality of radio-frequency chains and a second plurality of radio-frequency chains; generating, using a second machine-learning model, a set of estimated channel phases from the initial set of estimated channel information and a second input set of channel information, wherein the second set of input channel information corresponds to the second plurality of radio-frequency chains; and combining the initial set of estimated channel information and the set of estimated channel phases to generate an enhanced set of estimated channel information.


20240056337.SUPPORTING VARIOUS CONSTELLATIONS_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Oskari TERVO of Oulu (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Esa Tapani TIIROLA of Kempele (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Kari Pekka PAJUKOSKI of Oulu (FI) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L27/00, H04L1/00, H04L5/00



Abstract: embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media for supporting various constellations. according to embodiments of the present disclosure, a first device receives, from a second device, configuration information indicating at least one constellation available for a modulation and coding scheme, mcs. the first device receives, from the second device, control information for a communication between the first and second devices. the control information indicating the mcs. the first device performs the communication with the second device based on the control information using a constellation of the at least one constellation.


20240056362.APPARATUS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Guillaume DECARREAU of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Péter SZILÁGYI of Budapest (HU) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L41/14



Abstract: there is provided a network apparatus configured to receive a request for data to be provided to an apparatus, the request comprising at least one diversity requirement for the requested data; solicit data using the at least one diversity requirement; receive the solicited data; and provide the solicited data to the apparatus.


20240056364.ANALYTICS CONTROL_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Xin WANG of Qingdao (CN) for nokia technologies oy, Gerald KUNZMANN of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Bruno LANDAIS of Lannion (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Fabio GIUST of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L41/147, H04L41/14



Abstract: the present disclosure provides measures for analytics control. such measures exemplarily comprise receiving, from a network entity consuming analytics, an analytics demand including an input data identifier indicative of input data on the basis of which said analytics are to be performed, obtaining the input data based on the input data identifier, performing said analytics on the basis of said input data, and providing, to said network entity consuming analytics, a result of said analytics.


20240056365.METHOD TO MONITOR ACCURACY OF ANALYTICS IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Fabio GIUST of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Guillermo RODRIGUEZ-NAVAS of Kfar Sava (IL) for nokia technologies oy, Evgeni BERENSTEIN of Kfar Sava (IL) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L41/16, H04W24/08



Abstract: an apparatus, in a model training related network element, is provided, the apparatus comprising: at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving a monitoring correlation identifier, subscribing to analytics related information provided by an analytics network element from a storage network element based on the received monitoring correlation identifier, retrieving the analytics related information provided by the analytics network element from the storage network element, and calculating the accuracy of the analytics based on the retrieved analytics related information.


20240056367.APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SUBSCRIBING ANALYTIC SERVICES TO A USER REPOSITORY IN THE 5G CORE NETWORK_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Konstantinos SAMDANIS of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Yannick LAIR of Voisins le Bretonneux (FR) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L41/50, H04L41/5067, H04W4/60



Abstract: an apparatus is provided, in a user data holding entity, which comprises: at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: holding analytics services information services information related to a user equipment or an application or application in the user data holding entity, and providing the analytic services information, which is related to the user equipment or to an application related to the user equipment, to a network element subscribed to the analytic services information related to the user equipment or application or to a network element such analytic services information related to the user equipment or application.


20240056434.MECHANISM TO ENABLE AUTHORIZATION OF NETWORK FUNCTION ACTING AS FEDERATED LEARNING CLIENTS AND FEDERATED LLEARNING SERVERS IN 5G CORE_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Chaitanya AGGARWAL of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Saurabh KHARE of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy, German PEINDADO GOMEZ of Warsaw (PL) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L9/40, H04L41/14



Abstract: various embodiments relate to network repository function apparatus configured to implement an authorization mechanism for a federated learning (fl) training process, including: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions, that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: receive from a network data analytics function (nwdaf) nwdaf fl profile data including a fl process role parameter; receive an access token from the fl server for the nwdaf that is the potential fl client; determine if the fl access token request is authorized for the nwdaf based upon the fl profile data; and send an access token for the nwdaf to the fl server when access token request for the nwdaf is authorized.


20240056476.SECURITY MANAGEMENT WITH COMPROMISED-EQUIPMENT DETECTION IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Suresh P. Nair of Estero FL (US) for nokia technologies oy, Rakshesh Pravinchandra Bhatt of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy, Ranganathan Mavureddi Dhanasekaran of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L9/40



Abstract: techniques for security management with compromised-equipment detection in a communication system are disclosed. for example, a method comprises causing intentional introduction of one or more errors in at least one communication protocol layer of a communication network, wherein the communication network has a plurality of user equipment connected thereto via at least one access point. the method further comprises causing verification of one or more received error indicators against one or more expected error indicators to decide whether any of: (i) the plurality of user equipment; (ii) the at least one access point; or (iii) one or more network entities, may be compromised. in other examples, verifications may be correlated with other logs including, for example, security event logs.


20240056506.NETWORK FUNCTION VALIDATION_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Sireesha BOMMISETTY of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy, Mallikarjunudu MAKHAM of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy, Topuri BRAHMAIAH of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy, Saurabh KHARE of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L67/303



Abstract: embodiments of the present disclosure relate to network function validation. the first network device receives, from a second network device, a request including profile information of the second network device to be validated, obtain registered profile information of the second network device from a third network device maintaining a blockchain ledger storing the registered profile information, and validate the profile information of the second network device based on the registered profile information. the validation can be implemented via blockchain, and oauth is not need, and for pure consumer can be authorized, in additioinformation for validation is sufficient.


20240056509.ACCESS NETWORK WITH SERVICE-BASED INTERFACES_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Ömer BULAKCI of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Bruno LANDAIS of Pleumeur-Bodou (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Laurent THIEBAUT of Antony (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Thomas BELLING of Erding (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Anja JERICHOW of Grafing bei München (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Hannu FLINCK of Helsinki (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Jens GEBERT of Oberstenfeld (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Christian MANNWEILER of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Subramanya CHANDRASHEKAR of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy, Philippe GODIN of Versailles (FR) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04L67/51, H04L41/50



Abstract: it is provided a method comprising at least one of a) and b): a) monitoring whether a service request to produce a producer service is received and producing the producer service if the service request is received, wherein the producer service is a service produced by the access network; and b) consuming a producer service from a core network or an access network, wherein the producer service is consumed by an access network.


20240056595.APPARATUS, A METHOD AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VIDEO CODING AND DECODING_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Miska Matias HANNUKSELA of Tampere (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Kemal UGUR of Istanbul (TR) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04N19/463, H04N19/70, H04N19/30, H04N19/61



Abstract: a method comprising encoding a bitstream comprising a base layer, a first enhancement layer and a second enhancement layer; encoding an indication of both the base layer and the first enhancement layer used for prediction for the second enhancement layer in the bitstream; encoding, in the bitstream, an indication of a first set of prediction types that is applicable from the base layer to the second enhancement layer, wherein the first set of prediction types is a subset of all prediction types available for prediction between layers, and encoding, in the bitstream, an indication of a second set of prediction types that is applicable from the base layer or the first enhancement layer to the second enhancement layer, wherein the second set of prediction types is a subset of all prediction types available for prediction between layers.


20240056734.SELECTIVE MODIFICATION OF STEREO OR SPATIAL AUDIO_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Lasse Juhani LAAKSONEN of Tampere (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Miikka Tapani VILERMO of Tampere (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Arto Juhani LEHTINIEMI of Tampere (FI) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04R5/00



Abstract: an apparatus, method and computer program is described comprising: providing a stereo or spatial audio signal produced using individual signals from respective microphones of a user device, the stereo or spatial audio signal representing an audio scene; detecting unwanted noise in at least one of the individual signals; responsive to detecting the unwanted noise, modifying the stereo or spatial audio signal based on a determined level of spatial interest in the audio scene meeting a predetermined condition; and providing the modified audio signal for output via one or more speakers.


20240056776.CODEBOOK CONSTRUCTION FOR POINT-TO-MULTIPOINT OPERATION IN TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Ugur Baran ELMALI of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, David BHATOOLAUL of Swindon (GB) for nokia technologies oy, David NAVRÁTIL of Espoo (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Naizheng ZHENG of Beijing (CN) for nokia technologies oy, Volker PAULI of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Athul PRASAD of Naperville IL (US) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W4/06, H04L5/00



Abstract: this disclosure presents methods and processes to allow a user equipment (ue) to map a hybrid automatic retransmission request-acknowledgement (harq-ack) feedback to one or more harq-ack sub-codebooks for received services. the one or more harq-ack sub-codebooks can be concatenated into one harq-ack codebook and then communicated to a communication node, when those services use a harq-ack feedback that is scheduled for the same time instance. various methods can be used for the concatenation order depending on the number of multicast and broadcast services (mbs) for which harq feedback is to be provided, and depending on whether harq-ack feedback is to be sent for unicast services at the scheduled time instance. the concatenation order can utilize an increasing order or a decreasing order of the concatenation order parameters.


20240056788.MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Philippe GODIN of Massy (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Bruno LANDAIS of Lannion (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Laurent THIEBAUT of Massy (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Ömer BULAKCI of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Subramanya CHANDRASHEKAR of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy, Jens GEBERT of Ulm (DE) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W8/08



Abstract: a method, apparatus and computer program is described comprising: receiving a first register request from a first node of a mobile communication system at a network repository function of a mobile communication system, wherein the first register request registers parameters or capabilities of the first node in the network repository function to enable the network repository function to provide information relating to said parameters or capabilities to a second node of the mobile communications system, wherein at least one of the first and the second node is an access node of the mobile communication system.


20240056792.MULTIPLE USER SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE (MUSIM) USER EQUIPMENT (UE) SWITCHING CONNECTION BETWEEN NETWORKS_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Srinivasan SELVAGANAPATHY of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy, Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W8/20, H04W76/27



Abstract: certain example embodiments provide systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for multiple user subscriber identity module (musim) user equipment (ue) switching connection between networks. the network may follow configured steps where no indication from the ue is used. the configuration may include different timers and/or other conditions to move between states on a radio resource control (rrc)-connected usim.


20240056793.CONNECTION BETWEEN SIM-LESS DEVICE AND CELLULAR NETWORK_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Claudio ROSA of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Troels Emil KOLDING of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Bo Holm BJERRUM of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Laurent THIEBAUT of Massy (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Betsy COVELL of Naperville IL (US) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W8/20, H04W12/06, H04W4/50, H04W76/14



Abstract: systems, methods, and software of directly connecting a sim-less device with a cellular network. in one embodiment, user equipment (ue) includes a subscriber identity module 5 (sim) provisioned with a plurality of subscription profiles for subscriptions to the cellular network. the ue establishes a direct communication with a sim-less device that does not have a subscription with the cellular network. the ue selects one of the subscriptions provisioned in the sim as a temporary subscription assigned to the sim-less device to allow the sim-less device to establish a direct connection with the cellular network using the 10 temporary subscription, and transmits a message to the sim-less device via the direct communication containing subscription credentials for the temporary subscription. the sim-less device may therefore register with the cellular network using the subscription credentials provided by the ue, and establish a direct connection with the cellular network using the temporary subscription.


20240056802.METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURITY OF A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Benoist Pierre SEBIRE of Tokyo (JP) for nokia technologies oy, Peter SCHNEIDER of Holzkirchen (DE) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W12/03, H04L9/06



Abstract: methods and apparatus are disclosed for security of a wireless communication between a communication device and a counterpart communication device. a method performed at the communication device comprises, ciphering a fixed part of a medium access control (mac) protocol data unit (pdu) at mac layer for the wireless communication. the fixed part of the mac pdu comprises at least one of the following fields: at least one mac control element, or at least one header of radio protocol in the mac pdu.


20240056804.METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Ranganathan MAVUREDDI DHANASEKARAN of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Saurabh KHARE of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy, Suresh P NAIR of Estero FL (US) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W12/043, H04L9/40



Abstract: there is provided an apparatus comprising means for determining a change of connection at a user equipment from a source access point to a target access point, and means for receiving, from the target access point, an indication that an associated gateway function is the same for the source access point and the target access point. the apparatus also comprising means for generating an access point key based on the received indication from the target access point, and means for securing communications with the target access point using the generated access point key.


20240056805.METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM RELATING TO A RESPONSE TO AN REQUEST FOR AN APPLICATION KEY_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Markus STAUFER of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Peter SCHNEIDER of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Ranganathan MAVUREDDI DHANASEKARAN of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Saurabh KHARE of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W12/0431, H04W12/069, H04W12/03



Abstract: a method is disclosed comprising: establishing an encrypted session with an application function based on a certificate; receiving a request for an application key from the application function using the encrypted session, wherein the request comprises a key identifier relating to a user device and an application function identifier; determining at least one response to the request for the application key from a set of possible responses, the set comprising at least a rejection and a message comprising the application key and a user device identifier; and transmitting the at least one response to the request for the application key to the application function. furthermore, related methods, apparatuses, computer programs and systems are disclosed.


20240056815.SECURE IDENTIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS IN COMMUNICATION NETWORK_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Saurabh KHARE of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy, Rainer LIEBHART of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Bo Holm BJERRUM of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W12/10, H04W12/06, H04L9/40, H04W12/60



Abstract: techniques for securely identifying applications in a communication network are disclosed. for example, a method comprises receiving, at user equipment, a data item associated with an application program that is installed or being installed on the user equipment. the method further comprises storing, by the user equipment, the data item with an identifier of the application program. the method still further comprises utilizing, by the user equipment, the stored data item when deciding to apply a route selection rule for data traffic associated with the application program.


20240056836.METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TESTING USER EQUIPMENT (UE) MACHINE LEARNING-ASSISTED RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (RRM) FUNCTIONALITIES_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): István Zsolt KOVÁCS of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Teemu Mikael VEIJALAINEN of Helsinki (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Wolfgang ZIRWAS of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Navin HATHIRAMANI of Coppell TX (US) for nokia technologies oy, Hans Thomas HÖHNE of Helsinki (FI) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W24/02, H04W8/22, H04W24/06



Abstract: systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for testing user equipment (ue) machine learning-assisted radio resource management (rrm) functionalities are provided. one method may include selecting a radio resource management (rrm) functionality to be tested for a user equipment (ue) having advertised machine learning (ml)-assistance capabilities, initializing a machine learning (ml)-assistance model in the user equipment based on the advertised machine learning (ml)-assistance capabilities, generating one or more input test signals and corresponding reference output test conditions depending on the machine learning (ml)-assistance radio resource management (rrm) functionality under test, and activating ue machine learning (ml)-assistance functionality and provisioning, to the user equipment, a test sequence with the generated input test signals and corresponding reference output conditions.


20240056844.USER EQUIPMENT DOWNLINK TRANSMISSION BEAM PREDICTION FRAMEWORK WITH MACHINE LEARNING_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Qiping ZHU of Wheaton IL (US) for nokia technologies oy, Frederick VOOK of Schaumburg IL (US) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W24/08, H04L5/00, H04W16/28



Abstract: systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a user equipment downlink transmission beam prediction framework with machine learning are provided. for example, a method can include indicating a beam prediction capability of a user equipment to a network. the method can also include receiving network antenna configuration identification responsive to the indicated beam prediction capability. the method can further include selecting a model for beam prediction based on the network antenna configuration identification. the method can additionally include receiving a configuration of reference signal resources. the method can also include measuring reference signals based on the configuration of reference signal resources. the method can further include performing beam prediction based on the measured references signals using the selected model. the method can additionally include reporting a beam prediction to the network.


20240056913.RETURN TIME INDICATION ON NETWORK SWITCHING_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Daniela LASELVA of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Srinivasan SELVAGANAPATHY of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W36/00, H04W36/02, H04W36/14, H04W68/02, H04W76/30



Abstract: systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for return time indication on network switching. a method may include determining that expected activity in a second network element will last more than a maximum allowed time of temporary absence from a first network element while being connected to the first network element. the method may also include transmitting based on the determination, to the first network element, an assistance information message indicating a preference to leave the connection with the first network element. the method may further include receiving a connection release message from the first network element including an indication for a user equipment to return to the connection with the first network element, in response to the assistance information message.


20240056990.ASSIGNING POWER CONTROL PARAMETERS FOR MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION RECEPTION POINT OPERATION_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Matha DEGHEL of Massy (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Keeth Saliya JAYASINGHE LADDU of Espoo (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Youngsoo YUK of Seoul (KR) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W52/38, H04W72/21



Abstract: disclosed is a method comprising receiving a configuration from a base station, wherein the configuration comprises at least a first subset of power control parameters and a second subset of power control parameters. the first subset of power control parameters and the second subset of power control parameters are assigned to a physical uplink control channel resource. uplink control information is transmitted or repeated at least to a first transmission reception point and to a second transmission reception point using the physical uplink control channel resource, wherein the first subset of power control parameters is used for transmitting or repeating to the first transmission reception point, and the second subset of power control parameters is used for transmitting or repeating to the second transmission reception point.


20240057004.METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR RECEIVER (Rx) - TRANSMITTER (Tx) ROUND TRIP TIME ESTIMATION_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Muhammad Ikram ASHRAF of Espoo (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Thomas Haaning JACOBSEN of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Zexian LI of Espoo (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Ryan KEATING of Naperville IL (US) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W56/00, H04J3/06



Abstract: systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for rx-tx rtt estimation are provided. one method may include transmitting, by a network element, the reference signal to another network element and recording a time stamp (t) of a time of transmission of the reference signal, and receiving an estimated rx-tx measurement from said another network element and recording a time stamp (t) of a time of receipt of the estimated rx-tx measurement. the method may also include calculating a rx-tx measurement at the network element based on a difference between the time stamp (t) of the time of transmission of the reference signal and the time stamp (t) of the receipt of the estimated rx-tx measurement, and determining a propagation delay based on a difference between the received estimated rx-tx measurement and the calculated rx-tx measurement.


20240057019.Signalling Framework for Virtual Transmission-Reception Point Localization in Wireless Networks_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Oana-Elena BARBU of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Diomidis MICHALOPOULOS of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Benny VVEJLGAARD of Gistrup (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Mikko SAILY of Laukkoski (FI) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W64/00, H04L5/00, G01S5/02, G01S5/00



Abstract: there are provided apparatuses, methods and computer program products. in accordance with an embodiment, there is disclosed a method including receiving from one or more user equipment an indication that the user equipment is capable to report information about a virtual transmission reception point related to a wireless communication system; configuring a measurement resource set for virtual transmission reception point; informing the one or more user equipment about the measurement resource set; receiving from the one or more user equipment an enhanced measurement report containing measurements of signals received from one or more transmission reception points and virtual transmission reception points; combining several enhanced measurement reports received from one or more user equipment; and estimating locations of the one or more virtual transmission reception points on the basis of the combined enhanced measurement reports.


20240057022.MACHINE LEARNING MODEL VALIDATION FOR UE POSITIONING BASED ON REFERENCE DEVICE INFORMATION FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Muhammad Ikram ASHRAF of Espoo (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Teemu Mikael VEIJALAINEN of Espoo (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Mikko SÄILY of Espoo (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Oana-Elena BARBU of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Taylan SAHIN of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Afef FEKI of Massy (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Athul PRASAD of Naperville IL (US) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W64/00, H04W28/02



Abstract: a method may include receiving, by a first user device from a network node or a second user device, 1) a positioning measurement report including at least one positioning measurement measured by a reference device, and 2) reference positioning-related information to be used for testing and/or validating a machine learning model; determining estimated positioning-related information as outputs of the machine learning model based on at least a portion of the positioning measurement report as inputs to the machine learning model; determining a performance indication of the machine learning model based on the reference positioning-related information and the estimated positioning-related information, wherein the performance indication indicates a performance or accuracy of the machine learning model; and performing, by the first user device, an action based on the performance indication.


20240057063.PROTOCOL DATA UNIT WITH SERVICE DATA UNIT SEGMENT AND INDICATION OF SERVICE DATA UNIT-TAIL LENGTH_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Henri Markus KOSKINEN of Espoo (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Benoist Pierre SEBIRE of Tokyo (JP) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W72/12, H04W72/563



Abstract: systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for protocol data unit (pdu) with service data unit (sdu) segment and indication of sdu-tail length. a method may include transmitting, to a network element, a radio link control data protocol data unit including a non-last segment of a service data unit. the protocol data unit may include an indication of a number of bytes of the service data unit that follow this segment in the service data unit.


20240057065.HANDLING OF NEW RADIO SLOT AGGREGATION IN RADIO SIDELINK CO-CHANNEL COEXISTENCE_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Thomas Haaning JACOBSEN of Norresundby (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Ling YU of Kauniainen (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Torsten WILDSCHEK of Gloucester (GB) for nokia technologies oy, Daniel MEDINA of Munich (DE) for nokia technologies oy, Nuno Manuel KIILERICH PRATAS of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Vinh VAN PHAN of Oulu (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Faranaz SABOURI-SICHANI of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Jari Olavi LINDHOLM of Palojoki (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Takayuki SHIMIZU of Mountain View CA (US) for nokia technologies oy, Claude ARZELIER of Molieres-sur-Ceze (FR) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W72/12, H04W72/0446, H04W72/25



Abstract: systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for handling nr slot aggregation in radio sl co-channel coexistence. a method may include determining that one or more slots of a first radio access technology overlaps a subframe of a second radio access technology. the method may also include detecting whether the second radio access technology is using the subframe of the second radio access technology. the method may further include determining by an outcome of at least one evaluated condition whether to transmit in the one or more overlapping slots or refrain to transmit in the one or more overlapping slots. the method may further include performing transmission with a same transmit power in all the slots that overlap the subframe of the second radio access technology.


20240057112.DYNAMIC SWITCHING BETWEEN MULTI-TRANSMISSION RECEPTION POINT AND SINGLE-TRANSMISSION RECEPTION POINT_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Matha DEGHEL of Massy (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Keeth Saliya Jayasinghe LADDU of Espoo (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Youngsoo YUK of Seoul (KR) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W72/232, H04L5/00



Abstract: systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for enabling dynamic switching between multi-transmission reception point (multi-trp) and single-transmission reception point (single-trp). a method may include receiving a first indication in a downlink control information or a medium access control control element. the method may further include determining, at a user equipment, whether to apply a multi-transmission reception point physical uplink shared channel scheme or a single-transmission reception point physical uplink shared channel scheme for transmitting a transport block based on the first indication. in addition, the method may include interpreting at least one downlink control information field differently depending on whether it is determined that the single-transmission reception point physical uplink shared channel scheme or the multi-transmission reception point physical uplink shared channel scheme is applicable.


20240057161.CHANNEL MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING FOR MULTI-TRP_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Matha DEGHEL of Massy (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Filippo TOSATO of Massy (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Mihai ENESCU of Espoo (FI) for nokia technologies oy, Keeth Saliya Jayasinghe LADDU of Espoo (FI) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W74/08, H04W24/10



Abstract: various example embodiments relate to channel measurement and reporting. a user equipment may obtain an association between one or more transmission-reception points and one or more groups of resources for channel measurement. the user equipment may receive, from a network node, an indication indicating muting or unmuting of at least one of the one or more transmission-reception points. the user equipment may determine, based at least partly on the association and the received indication, one or more sets of the resources to be measured.


20240057201.SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION PROCEDURE TERMINATION_simplified_abstract_(nokia technologies oy)

Inventor(s): Philippe GODIN of Massy (FR) for nokia technologies oy, Daniela LASELVA of Aalborg (DK) for nokia technologies oy, Subramanya CHANDRASHEKAR of Bangalore (IN) for nokia technologies oy

IPC Code(s): H04W76/27, H04W76/30



Abstract: devices, methods and computer programs for small data trans-client device control plane whether an ongoing small data transmission, sdt, transaction comprising one or more uplink, ul, small data transmissions with a control plane network node device is to be terminated. if yes, a radio resource control, rrc, message comprising termination information related to the determined termination of the on-ongoing sdt going sdt transaction is forwarded from the client device to the control plane terminated network node device.


Nokia Technologies Oy patent applications on February 15th, 2024