Multicast in multi-user transmissions

    公开(公告)号:US10313226B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US15256013

    申请日:2016-09-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for selectively decoding a multicast subframe in a multi-user frame for a wireless communications protocol. Embodiments include transmitting a request frame including a multicast group address for a multicast group to an access point (AP). The AP can determine a multicast identifier for the multicast group based on the multicast group address in the request frame. The AP can also transmit a response frame including the determined multicast identifier to a station (STA). The STA can receive a multi-user frame containing a multicast subframe from the AP. The STA can determine whether the multicast subframe is destined for the STA based on the determined multicast identifier and a multicast identifier stored in a preamble of the multi-user frame. The STA can determine whether to decode the multicast subframe based on the determination of whether the multicast subframe is destined for the STA.

    Dynamic antenna tuner setting for carrier aggregation scenarios
    5.
    发明授权
    Dynamic antenna tuner setting for carrier aggregation scenarios 有权
    动态天线调谐器设置,用于载波聚合场景

    公开(公告)号:US09554359B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-24

    申请号:US14175502

    申请日:2014-02-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dynamically adjusting radio frequency circuitry in a wireless communication device are disclosed. The wireless communication device can receive downlink communication using carrier aggregation through a primary component carrier and a secondary component carrier. When carrier aggregation is not enabled, the wireless communication device adjusts the radio frequency circuitry based on default values. When carrier aggregation is enabled, the wireless communication device evaluates radio frequency conditions for the primary and secondary component carriers and adjusts the radio frequency circuitry based on whether uplink and/or downlink communication is power constrained. When uplink communication is power constrained, the wireless communication device adjusts the radio frequency circuitry for optimal performance via the primary component carrier, and when uplink communication is not power constrained, the wireless communication device adjusts the radio frequency circuitry for optimal performance via the combination of the primary and secondary component carriers used for carrier aggregation.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种在无线通信设备中动态调整射频电路的设备和方法。 无线通信设备可以通过主要分量载波和辅助分量载波来使用载波聚合来接收下行链路通信。 当未启用载波聚合时,无线通信设备将根据默认值调整射频电路。 当启用载波聚合时,无线通信设备评估主要和次要分量载波的射频条件,并且基于上行链路和/或下行链路通信是否受功率约束来调整射频电路。 当上行链路通信功率受限时,无线通信设备通过主要分量载波调整射频电路以获得最佳性能,并且当上行链路通信不受功率限制时,无线通信设备通过组合来调整射频电路以获得最佳性能 用于载波聚合的主要和次要分量载波。

    Uplink and downlink semi-persistent scheduling alignment
    6.
    发明授权
    Uplink and downlink semi-persistent scheduling alignment 有权
    上行链路和下行链路半持续调度对齐

    公开(公告)号:US09462627B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-04

    申请号:US14451035

    申请日:2014-08-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W76/048 H04W72/042 H04W76/28

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to aligning semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) uplink and downlink communications. In one embodiment, a cellular base station may select SPS parameters for a wireless device. The SPS parameters may include a subframe offset, a downlink SPS interval, and an uplink SPS interval. The subframe offset may indicate a subframe at which both an initial downlink subframe and an initial uplink subframe are scheduled. An indication of the SPS parameters may be transmitted to the UE. The wireless device and the cellular base station may perform uplink and downlink communication according to the SPS parameters.

    Abstract translation: 本公开涉及对准半静态调度(SPS)上行链路和下行链路通信。 在一个实施例中,蜂窝基站可以为无线设备选择SPS参数。 SPS参数可以包括子帧偏移,下行链路SPS间隔和上行链路SPS间隔。 子帧偏移可以指示初始下行链路子帧和初始上行链路子帧都被调度的子帧。 可以向UE发送SPS参数的指示。 无线设备和蜂窝基站可以根据SPS参数执行上行链路和下行链路通信。

    Dual network mobile device radio resource management
    7.
    发明授权
    Dual network mobile device radio resource management 有权
    双网移动设备无线资源管理

    公开(公告)号:US09445419B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US14444818

    申请日:2014-07-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A single chip mobile wireless device capable of receiving and transmitting over one wireless network at a time maintains registration on two wireless communication networks that each use different communication protocols in parallel. Periodically, the mobile wireless device tunes one or more receivers from a first wireless network to a second wireless network in order to listen for paging messages addressed to the mobile wireless device from the second wireless network. The first wireless network suspends allocation of radio resources to the mobile wireless device based on receipt of a suspension message from the mobile wireless device, or based on knowledge of a paging cycle for mobile wireless device in the second wireless network, or based on detection of an out of synchronization condition with the mobile wireless device.

    Abstract translation: 一次能够通过一个无线网络接收和发送的单芯片移动无线设备在两个并行地使用不同通信协议的无线通信网络上保持注册。 周期性地,移动无线设备将一个或多个接收器从第一无线网络调谐到第二无线网络,以便从第二无线网络监听寻址到移动无线设备的寻呼消息。 第一无线网络基于接收到来自移动无线设备的暂停消息,或者基于第二无线网络中针对移动无线设备的寻呼周期的知识,或基于对第二无线设备的检测 与移动无线设备不同步的情况。

    Shortened HARQ timelines for low bandwidth applications
    8.
    发明授权
    Shortened HARQ timelines for low bandwidth applications 有权
    缩短了低带宽应用的HARQ时间线

    公开(公告)号:US09408144B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-02

    申请号:US14074204

    申请日:2013-11-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for performing reduced hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) operations for a user equipment (UE) during a data communications session, e.g., for voice over LTE (VoLTE) communications. The UE can initially inform the network, via an enhanced NodeB (eNodeB), that the UE is capable of performing advanced HARQ functions. The eNodeB can further evaluate various network conditions to determine when reduced HARQ operations should be employed. When network conditions allow, the eNodeB can transmit an RRC message to the UE, including reduced HARQ timeline configuration information. Thereafter, the UE and the eNodeB can collaborate to institute the reduced HARQ timeline to schedule an application data retransmission during the data communications session. The reduced HARQ operations can be performed in conjunction with various semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) and connected mode discontinuous reception (C-DRX) operations, to further conserve UE device resources.

    Abstract translation: 用于在数据通信会话期间(例如,对于LTE(VoLTE)语音通信)的用户设备(UE)进行减少的混合自动重复请求(HARQ)操作的设备和方法。 UE可以最初通过增强型节点B(eNodeB)通知该网络UE能够执行高级HARQ功能。 eNodeB可以进一步评估各种网络条件以确定何时应采用减少的HARQ操作。 当网络条件允许时,eNodeB可以向UE发送RRC消息,包括减少的HARQ时间线配置信息。 此后,UE和eNodeB可以协作来实现减少的HARQ时间线,以在数据通信会话期间调度应用数据重传。 减少的HARQ操作可以结合各种半静态调度(SPS)和连接的模式不连续接收(C-DRX)操作来执行,以进一步节省UE设备资源。

    Fast communication recovery in dual network radio resource management
    9.
    发明授权
    Fast communication recovery in dual network radio resource management 有权
    双网无线资源管理快速通信恢复

    公开(公告)号:US09277582B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-01

    申请号:US13622594

    申请日:2012-09-19

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Various embodiments are disclosed of a method and apparatus for fast communication recovery in wireless mobile devices arranged to perform dual network radio resource management. In one embodiment, a wireless mobile device includes a transceiver configured to communicate with each of first and second networks. After establishing and maintaining a link with the first network, the wireless mobile device may tune a transceiver to the second network to monitor for traffic, subsequently tuning back to the first network. After turning the transceiver back to the first network, the wireless mobile device may perform one or more attempts to restore the link to the first network. The number of attempts to restore the link is dependent upon an amount of time the transceiver is tuned to the second network.

    Abstract translation: 公开了用于执行双网络无线电资源管理的无线移动设备中的快速通信恢复的方法和装置的各种实施例。 在一个实施例中,无线移动设备包括被配置为与第一和第二网络中的每一个通信的收发器。 在建立和维护与第一网络的链路之后,无线移动设备可以将收发器调谐到第二网络以监视流量,随后调回到第一网络。 在将收发器回到第一网络之后,无线移动设备可以执行一个或多个尝试来恢复到第一网络的链路。 恢复链路的尝试次数取决于收发器调整到第二个网络的时间。

    SHORTENED HARQ TIMELINES FOR LOW BANDWIDTH APPLICATIONS
    10.
    发明申请
    SHORTENED HARQ TIMELINES FOR LOW BANDWIDTH APPLICATIONS 有权
    用于低带宽应用的更短的HARQ时序

    公开(公告)号:US20150124671A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-07

    申请号:US14074204

    申请日:2013-11-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for performing reduced hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) operations for a user equipment (UE) during a data communications session, e.g., for voice over LTE (VoLTE) communications. The UE can initially inform the network, via an enhanced NodeB (eNodeB), that the UE is capable of performing advanced HARQ functions. The eNodeB can further evaluate various network conditions to determine when reduced HARQ operations should be employed. When network conditions allow, the eNodeB can transmit an RRC message to the UE, including reduced HARQ timeline configuration information. Thereafter, the UE and the eNodeB can collaborate to institute the reduced HARQ timeline to schedule an application data retransmission during the data communications session. The reduced HARQ operations can be performed in conjunction with various semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) and connected mode discontinuous reception (C-DRX) operations, to further conserve UE device resources.

    Abstract translation: 用于在数据通信会话期间(例如,对于LTE(VoLTE)语音通信)的用户设备(UE)进行减少的混合自动重复请求(HARQ)操作的设备和方法。 UE可以最初通过增强型节点B(eNodeB)通知该网络UE能够执行高级HARQ功能。 eNodeB可以进一步评估各种网络条件以确定何时应采用减少的HARQ操作。 当网络条件允许时,eNodeB可以向UE发送RRC消息,包括减少的HARQ时间线配置信息。 此后,UE和eNodeB可以协作来实现减少的HARQ时间线,以在数据通信会话期间调度应用数据重传。 减少的HARQ操作可以结合各种半静态调度(SPS)和连接的模式不连续接收(C-DRX)操作来执行,以进一步节省UE设备资源。

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