公开(公告)号：US09307536B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14493225

申请日：2014-09-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hang Zhang ,  Jianglei Ma ,  Ming Jia ,  Sophie Vrzic ,  Mo-Han Fong ,  Dong-Sheng Yu ,  Hua Xu

IPC: H04W80/04 ,  H04W16/28 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04B7/12 ,  H04L25/02 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L1/06 ,  H04L1/18 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L25/03 ,  H04L27/26

CPC classification number: H04W72/0446 ,  H04B7/02 ,  H04B7/0669 ,  H04B7/12 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/0009 ,  H04L1/0026 ,  H04L1/0071 ,  H04L1/0656 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04L1/1887 ,  H04L5/0007 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L5/0039 ,  H04L5/0041 ,  H04L5/0042 ,  H04L5/0046 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04L5/0051 ,  H04L5/0053 ,  H04L5/006 ,  H04L5/0085 ,  H04L5/0096 ,  H04L25/0226 ,  H04L25/0228 ,  H04L25/03057 ,  H04L27/2627 ,  H04L27/2655 ,  H04L65/1066 ,  H04W72/0453

Abstract: Systems and methods for OFDM channelization are provided that allow for the coexistence of sub-band channels and diversity channels. Methods of defining diversity sub-channels and sub-band sub-channels are provided and systematic channel definition and labeling schemes are provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于OFDM信道化的系统和方法，其允许子带信道和分集信道的共存。 提供定义分集子信道和子带子信道的方法，并提供系统信道定义和标签方案。

公开(公告)号：US20150304943A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-22

申请号：US14733656

申请日：2015-06-08

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Mo-Han Fong ,  Hang Zhang ,  Robert Novak

IPC: H04W48/16 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W8/26

CPC classification number: H04W48/16 ,  H04L63/162 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W52/262 ,  H04W74/00

Abstract: A method for execution by a mobile station (MS) in a mobile communications network, the method comprising: receiving a first MS identifier from the network during a ranging operation involving the MS; using the first MS identifier to extract the contents of at least one message received from the network during said ranging operation; using a second MS identifier, different from the first MS identifier, to extract the contents of at least one message received from the network after said ranging operation is complete. Also, a method for execution by the base station, comprising: outputting a first message destined for the MS, the first message including a first identifier for use by the MS during a ranging operation; determining that said ranging operation is complete; outputting a second message destined for the MS, the second message including a second identifier for use by the MS in subsequent communication with the network.

Abstract translation: 一种用于由移动通信网络中的移动台（MS）执行的方法，所述方法包括：在涉及所述MS的测距操作期间，从所述网络接收第一MS标识符; 在所述测距操作期间使用第一MS标识符提取从网络接收的至少一个消息的内容; 使用与第一MS标识符不同的第二MS标识符在所述测距操作完成之后提取从网络接收的至少一个消息的内容。 另外，由基站执行的方法，包括：输出目的地为MS的第一消息，所述第一消息包括在测距操作期间由MS使用的第一标识符; 确定所述测距操作完成; 输出目的地为MS的第二消息，所述第二消息包括第二标识符供所述MS在与所述网络的后续通信中使用。

公开(公告)号：US20150288504A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14723574

申请日：2015-05-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mo-Han Fong ,  Hang Zhang ,  Sophie Vrzic ,  Robert Novak ,  Jun Yuan ,  Dong-Sheng Yu

IPC: H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/08

CPC classification number: H04W72/0406 ,  H04L1/1812 ,  H04L5/0055 ,  H04L5/0057 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W48/10 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W48/14 ,  H04W72/042 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/085 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: To effectively and efficiently provide control information, a broadcast pointer channel (BPCH) may be used to identify the type and perhaps relative location of control information that is being provided in a given frame structure, such as a sub-frame, frame, or superframe. A sub-frame (or like framing entity, such a frame or superframe) may have a BPCH and a corresponding system control information segment in which control information may reside. The system control information segment may have any number of control information blocks, wherein each control information block that is present may correspond to a particular type of control information. The BPCH is used to identify the type of control information that is present in a corresponding system control information segment, and if needed or desired, the relative locations of the various control information.

Abstract translation: 为了有效和高效地提供控制信息，可以使用广播指针信道（BPCH）来识别在给定帧结构（例如子帧，帧或超帧）中提供的控制信息的类型和可能的相对位置 。 子帧（或类似的成帧实体，例如帧或超帧）可以具有BPCH和控制信息可以驻留在其中的对应的系统控制信息段。 系统控制信息段可以具有任何数量的控制信息块，其中存在的每个控制信息块可以对应于特定类型的控制信息。 BPCH用于识别存在于对应的系统控制信息段中的控制信息的类型，并且如果需要或期望，则各种控制信息的相对位置。

公开(公告)号：US09055567B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US13851188

申请日：2013-03-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sophie Vrzic ,  Mo-Han Fong

IPC: H04W72/00 ,  H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04W72/0406 ,  H04W72/042

Abstract: Within a wireless network, a control segment is communicated between a base station and a mobile station, where the control segment is for assigning resources for communication of data in the wireless network. The control segment includes an index that maps to information to enable determination of the assigned resources.

Abstract translation: 在无线网络内，在基站和移动台之间传送控制段，其中控制段用于为无线网络中的数据通信分配资源。 控制段包括映射到信息以使得能够确定所分配的资源的索引。

公开(公告)号：US09007986B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-14

申请号：US13944282

申请日：2013-07-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jun Yuan ,  Wen Tong ,  Mo-Han Fong ,  Jianming Wu

IPC: H04B7/14 ,  H04B7/04 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/155 ,  H04B7/02

CPC classification number: H04B7/0452 ,  H04B7/026 ,  H04B7/0697 ,  H04B7/15521

Abstract: A wireless communication system includes an intermediate node, a first node and a second node. A apparatus for implementing MIMO based network coding, comprises the first node transmitting first data to the intermediate node, and the second node transmitting second data to the intermediate node. Both the first node and the second node may use spatial multiplexing or time division multiplexing or frequency division multiplexing on a common/different resource. The intermediate node receives the transmissions from the first node and second node, and performs network coding on the first data and second data using a predefined network coding scheme to produce network coded information. The intermediate node transmits the network coded information to the first node and second node using multi-user MIMO and each first or second node receives the MIMO transmissions from the intermediate node and applies network decoding procedures to recover the first data and second data.

Abstract translation: 无线通信系统包括中间节点，第一节点和第二节点。 一种用于实现基于MIMO的网络编码的装置，包括：第一节点向中间节点发送第一数据，第二节点向第二节点发送第二数据。 第一节点和第二节点都可以在公共/不同资源上使用空间复用或时分复用或频分复用。 中间节点接收来自第一节点和第二节点的传输，并且使用预定义的网络编码方案对第一数据和第二数据执行网络编码以产生网络编码信息。 中间节点使用多用户MIMO将网络编码信息发送到第一节点和第二节点，并且每个第一或第二节点从中间节点接收MIMO传输，并应用网络解码过程来恢复第一数据和第二数据。

公开(公告)号：US08989206B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US13645027

申请日：2012-10-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hang Zhang ,  Mo-Han Fong

IPC: H04J3/16 ,  H04W28/06 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04L1/18

CPC classification number: H04W28/065 ,  H04L1/1867 ,  H04W12/02

Abstract: A method for wireless communication using MAC PDUs. The method includes determining one or more characteristics of a service flow and selecting on the basis of the one or more characteristics a MAC PDU header type among a plurality of MAC PDU header types. The service flow data is encapsulated in MAC PDUs with a header of the selected type. The MAC PDUs with the encapsulated service flow data are then wirelessly transmitted. Also, a method for communication between a Base Station (BS) and a Subscriber Station (SS). The method includes generating at the BS a plurality of MAC PDU packets with a payload component holding service flow data and a plurality of MAC PDU packets without payload component, carrying control information. The method also includes transmitting wirelessly the MAC PDU packets with the payload component and the MAC PDU packets with the control information to the SS.

Abstract translation: 一种使用MAC PDU进行无线通信的方法。 该方法包括确定服务流的一个或多个特性，并且基于一个或多个特性来选择多个MAC PDU头类型中的MAC PDU头类型。 服务流数据被封装在具有所选类型的报头的MAC PDU中。 具有封装业务流数据的MAC PDU随后被无线传输。 另外，一种用于基站（BS）和用户站（SS）之间的通信的方法。 该方法包括在BS处生成具有保存业务流数据的有效载荷分量的多个MAC PDU分组，以及携带控制信息的无有效载荷分量的多个MAC PDU分组。 该方法还包括将具有控制信息的有效载荷分量和MAC PDU分组的MAC PDU分组无线发送到SS。

公开(公告)号：US08989148B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US14177716

申请日：2014-02-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sophie Vrzic ,  Jun Yuan ,  Mo-Han Fong ,  Robert Novak ,  Dong-Sheng Yu ,  Jianglei Ma

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W74/08

CPC classification number: H04W72/0446 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04L5/005 ,  H04L5/0053 ,  H04L5/0055 ,  H04L27/2602 ,  H04W72/0413 ,  H04W72/042 ,  H04W74/004 ,  H04W74/0833 ,  H04W74/0866 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/085 ,  H04W88/12

Abstract: An uplink control structure and pilot signal having minimal signal overhead for providing channel estimation and data demodulation in a wireless communication network are presented. The uplink control structure enables mobile terminals to communicate with base stations to perform various functions including obtaining initial system access, submitting a bandwidth request, triggering a continuation of negotiated service, or providing a proposed allocation re-configuration header. A dedicated random access channel is provided to communicatively couple the base station and mobile terminal allowing the mobile terminal to select a random access signaling identification. A resource request is received at the base station to uplink resource information from the mobile terminal and an initial access information request is received from the mobile terminal to configure the base station connection. Pilot signals with varying density configurations are provided, including low density symbol patterns for multiple contiguous resource blocks and high density symbol patterns for single resource blocks.

Abstract translation: 提出了一种具有最小信号开销的上行链路控制结构和导频信号，用于在无线通信网络中提供信道估计和数据解调。 上行链路控制结构使得移动终端能够与基站进行通信，以执行各种功能，包括获得初始系统访问，提交带宽请求，触发协商服务的继续或提供建议的分配重配置报头。 提供专用随机接入信道以通信地耦合基站和移动终端，允许移动终端选择随机接入信令标识。 在基站接收资源请求以从移动终端上行资源信息，并且从移动终端接收初始访问信息请求以配置基站连接。 提供具有不同密度配置的导频信号，包括用于多个连续资源块的低密度符号模式和用于单个资源块的高密度符号模式。

公开(公告)号：US08976843B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-10

申请号：US14079131

申请日：2013-11-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jianglei Ma ,  Ming Jia ,  Wen Tong ,  Peiying Zhu ,  Hua Zhu ,  Hang Zhang ,  Mo-Han Fong

IPC: H04B1/707 ,  H04J13/00 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L25/02 ,  H04L27/26 ,  H04J13/16 ,  H04L25/03

CPC classification number: H04J13/0003 ,  H04B1/707 ,  H04B7/0404 ,  H04B7/0678 ,  H04J13/00 ,  H04J13/16 ,  H04L5/0016 ,  H04L5/0026 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04L5/005 ,  H04L25/0204 ,  H04L25/0226 ,  H04L25/0232 ,  H04L25/03866 ,  H04L27/2613 ,  H04L27/2627 ,  H04W72/044

Abstract: In some embodiments of the invention, OFDM symbols are transmitted as a plurality of clusters. A cluster includes a plurality of OFDM sub-carriers in frequency, over a plurality of OFDM symbol durations in time. Each cluster includes data as well as pilot information as a reference signal for channel estimation. In some embodiments, a plurality of clusters collectively occupy the available sub-carrier set in the frequency domain that is used for transmission. In some embodiments of the invention data and/or pilots are spread within each cluster using code division multiplexing (CDM). In some embodiments pilots and data are separated by distributing data on a particular number of the plurality of OFDM symbol durations and pilots on a remainder of the OFDM symbol durations. CDM spreading can be performed in time and/or frequency directions.

Abstract translation: 在本发明的一些实施例中，OFDM符号作为多个簇发送。 在多个OFDM符号持续时间内，群集包括频率上的多个OFDM子载波。 每个簇包括数据以及作为信道估计的参考信号的导频信息。 在一些实施例中，多个集群共同地占用用于传输的频域中的可用子载波集合。 在本发明的一些实施例中，使用码分多路复用（CDM）在每个簇内扩展数据和/或导频。 在一些实施例中，通过在OFDM码元持续时间的其余部分上分配关于多个OFDM符号持续时间的特定数目和导频上的数据来分离导频和数据。 可以在时间和/或频率方向上执行CDM扩展。

公开(公告)号：US08959410B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-17

申请号：US14012166

申请日：2013-08-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mo-Han Fong ,  Sophie Vrzic ,  Robert Novak ,  Jun Yuan ,  Dong-Sheng Yu

IPC: H04L1/18 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W28/04 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/12

CPC classification number: H04L1/1812 ,  H04L1/0003 ,  H04L1/0009 ,  H04L1/1816 ,  H04L1/1861 ,  H04L1/1887 ,  H04L1/1896 ,  H04L5/0055 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04L27/2659 ,  H04L27/2666 ,  H04W28/04 ,  H04W72/005 ,  H04W72/042 ,  H04W72/044 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W72/1257 ,  H04W72/1268 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: Methods described herein are for wireless communication systems. One aspect of the invention is directed to a method for a HARQ process, in which the HARQ process includes a first transmission of an encoder packet and at least one retransmission. The method involves allocating a transmission resource for each respective transmission. The method involves transmitting control information from a base station to a mobile station for each respective transmission. The control information includes information to uniquely identify the HARQ process and an identification of one of a time resource, a frequency resource and a time and frequency resource that is allocated for the transmission. Other aspects of the invention are directed to acknowledging a downlink HARQ transmission, rescheduling an uplink HARQ transmission, and error recovery for an uplink HARQ transmission.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的方法用于无线通信系统。 本发明的一个方面涉及一种用于HARQ过程的方法，其中所述HARQ过程包括编码器分组的第一传输和至少一个重传。 该方法包括为每个相应的传输分配传输资源。 该方法涉及从每个相应传输的基站向移动台发送控制信息。 控制信息包括用于唯一地识别HARQ过程的信息和为传输分配的时间资源，频率资源和时间和频率资源之一的标识。 本发明的其他方面涉及确认下行链路HARQ传输，重新安排上行链路HARQ传输以及用于上行链路HARQ传输的错误恢复。

公开(公告)号：US20150009886A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-08

申请号：US14494810

申请日：2014-09-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hang Zhang ,  Jianglei Ma ,  Ming Jia ,  Mo-Han Fong ,  Peiying Zhu ,  Wen Tong

IPC: H04W72/00 ,  H04L12/18 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W48/10

CPC classification number: H04W72/0406 ,  H04B7/0413 ,  H04L1/1887 ,  H04L5/023 ,  H04L12/185 ,  H04L27/2627 ,  H04L61/2069 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W48/10 ,  H04W72/005 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W74/004 ,  H04W74/006 ,  Y02D30/30

Abstract: A method and system for allocating shareable wireless transmission resources. A resource pool is established. The resource pool is divided into a plurality of physical layer allocation units usable for wirelessly transmitting control information and traffic data. The allocation units are assigned at the media access control layer for the wireless transmission of the control information and traffic data. The system and method of the present invention also allows mobile stations to be dynamically grouped into multicast groupings to reduce system overhead resource requirements.