Dynamic Coverage Mode Switching and Communication Bandwidth Adjustment

    公开(公告)号:US20180070282A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-08

    申请号:US15685601

    申请日:2017-08-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for dynamically changing coverage modes and/or communication bandwidth in a wireless communication system. According to some embodiments, a wireless device may attach to a serving cell associated with a cellular network. A volume of data for upcoming communication with the cellular network may be determined. An indication of a requested communication bandwidth may be provided to the serving cell. The wireless device may communicate data with the serving cell using the requested communication bandwidth. In some instances, a request for narrowband communication bandwidth may result in use of a coverage enhancement mode, while a request for wideband communication bandwidth may result in use of a normal coverage mode.

    Determining connection states of a mobile wireless device
    132.
    发明授权
    Determining connection states of a mobile wireless device 有权
    确定移动无线设备的连接状态

    公开(公告)号:US09363694B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-07

    申请号:US13931651

    申请日:2013-06-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and computer readable media are described that determine a connection state between a mobile wireless device and a wireless network upon detection of an interruption of a connection between the mobile wireless device and the wireless network. The mobile wireless device transmits an uplink resource allocation message to the wireless network, and when receiving no response to the uplink resource allocation message, transmits a random access message to the wireless network. When receiving no response from the wireless network to the random access message, the mobile wireless device executes a radio link failure procedure. In an embodiment, the uplink resource allocation message includes a unique identifier for an existing radio resource control connection between the mobile wireless device and the wireless network.

    Abstract translation: 描述了在检测到移动无线设备和无线网络之间的连接的中断时确定移动无线设备和无线网络之间的连接状态的方法,设备和计算机可读介质。 移动无线设备向无线网络发送上行链路资源分配消息,当对上行链路资源分配消息没有响应时,向无线网络发送随机接入消息。 当从无线网络不接收到随机接入消息的响应时,移动无线设备执行无线链路故障过程。 在一个实施例中,上行链路资源分配消息包括用于移动无线设备和无线网络之间的现有无线电资源控制连接的唯一标识符。

    RNA updating in SDT procedure
    134.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12267903B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-01

    申请号:US17438281

    申请日:2021-01-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE) to perform a method for supporting a periodical radio access network (RAN) notification area (RNA) mechanism when small data transmission (SDT) is enabled for a user equipment device (UE). The method may include the UE receiving, from a base station, an indication enabling an SDT procedure along with an indication of an RNA timer configuration, transitioning, to a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state, and initiating an RNA timer based on the RNA timer configuration. The UE may, upon initiation of the SDT procedure, stop the RNA timer and, upon termination of the SDT procedure, start the RNA timer. During the SDT procedure, the UE may receive any of an SDT termination indication, an SDT subsequent transmission indication, or an SDT subsequent transmission termination indication that may include an updated RNA timer configuration (and/or RNA timer reconfiguration).

    Network (NW) techniques for constraints on simultaneous use of network slices

    公开(公告)号:US12267800B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-01

    申请号:US17441483

    申请日:2021-08-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Techniques discussed herein facilitate configuration of network slices for a User Equipment (UE) supporting constraints on simultaneous operation of slices. Such a technique may comprise: receiving a registration request message to request registration on a set of requested network slices;
    registering the UE to a set of allowed network slices; and generating a registration accept message for transmission indicating the UE is registered to the set of allowed network slices, wherein the registration accept message indicates slice compatibility information for each allowed network slice of the set of allowed network slices for the UE, wherein the slice compatibility information for each allowed network slice indicates whether or not other configured network slices of a set of configured network slices are compatible with the configured network slice for simultaneous operation by the UE.

    Timing alignment handling for configured grant based small data transmissions in inactive mode

    公开(公告)号:US12143950B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US17438443

    申请日:2021-01-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for handling timing alignment for configured grant based small data transmissions in inactive mode in a wireless communication system. A wireless device may establish a radio resource control connection with a cellular base station. The wireless device may receive an indication to release the radio resource control connection. The indication to release the radio resource control connection may configure resources for performing uplink transmissions while in the radio resource control inactive mode. A timing advance may be maintained while in the radio resource control inactive mode. An uplink transmission may be performed using resources configured for performing uplink transmissions while in the radio resource control inactive mode. The uplink transmission may be performed using the timing advance.

    Non-SDT DRB handling
    140.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12096470B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US17437800

    申请日:2021-01-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W74/08 H04W76/27

    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for non-small data transmission (non-SDT) dedicated radio bearer (DRB) handling while in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state. A wireless device may determine, while operating in the RRC inactive state, that non-SDT data is available for transmission on a non-SDT DRB and determine, based on one or more conditions, to transmit, to a base station, non-SDT data arrival information during SDT procedure. The one or more conditions may be associated with arrival time of the non-SDT data and/or an amount of non-SDT data to be transmitted. The arrival time may be relative to arrival of SDT data, initiation of an SDT procedure, and/or initiation of a subsequent transmission period of an SDT procedure.

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