18440406. APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM simplified abstract (Nokia Technologies Oy)
APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Sanjay Goyal of Murray Hill NJ (US)
Ali Karimidehkordi of Munich (DE)
Bernhard Wegmann of Munich (DE)
Ugur Baran Elmali of Munich (DE)
APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18440406 titled 'APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes a method, computer program, and apparatus for managing timing advance values in a cellular network to optimize uplink transmissions.
- Establishing a connection with a user equipment via a serving cell supported by a first access node.
- Instructing the user equipment to obtain a timing advance value for a target cell supported by a second access node.
- Receiving an indication from the second access node that the timing advance value is invalid.
- Determining whether to instruct the user equipment to obtain a new timing advance value based on the received indication.
Potential Applications: This technology can be applied in cellular networks to improve the efficiency of uplink transmissions and enhance overall network performance.
Problems Solved: - Managing timing advance values for optimal uplink transmission in a cellular network. - Ensuring that user equipment transmits data to the target cell at the right timing.
Benefits: - Enhanced network performance and efficiency. - Improved quality of service for users. - Better utilization of network resources.
Commercial Applications: Optimizing uplink transmissions in cellular networks can benefit telecommunications companies, network operators, and equipment manufacturers by improving network performance and user experience.
Questions about the Technology: 1. How does this technology improve the overall efficiency of uplink transmissions in cellular networks? 2. What are the potential challenges in implementing this method on a large scale in a real-world network environment?
Original Abstract Submitted
There is provided a method, computer program, and apparatus for causing an apparatus for a first access node to perform: establishing a connection towards a user equipment via a serving cell supported by the first access node; instructing the user equipment to obtain a first timing advance value for a target cell supported by a second access node, wherein the first timing advance value indicates a timing for transmitting uplink transmissions to the target cell; receiving, from the second access node, an indication that the first timing advance value is or will soon be invalid; and determining whether to instruct the user equipment to obtain a second timing advance value for the target cell in dependence on the received indication, the second timing advance value being obtained later in time than the first timing advance value.
