公开(公告)号：US11968027B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17440865

申请日：2020-10-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Haijing Hu ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Naveen Kumar R. Palle Venkata ,  Ralf Rossbach ,  Sree Ram V. Kodali ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Zhibin Wu

IPC: H04B7/10 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W48/20

CPC classification number: H04B7/1851 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W48/20

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for performing cell selection or reselection in networks that include earth moving beams. In one example, a method includes receiving, via a satellite, control information transmitted by a base station indicating that a beam associated with a cell ID has been redirected; in response, measuring a beam strength of the redirected beam; and performing cell re-selection based on the measured beam strength.

公开(公告)号：US20230413170A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18458882

申请日：2023-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Longda Xing ,  Jordi Agud Ruiz

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W84/04

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for performing network slice quota management. A network slice quota management function may store capacity information for one or more network slices. The network slice quota management function may receive a request for an indication of whether a network slice has additional capacity. The network slice quota management function may provide an indication of whether the network slice has additional capacity in response to the request. The capacity information may relate to the capacity of the network slice with respect to the number of wireless devices registered for the network slice, or to the capacity of the network slice with respect to the number of packet sessions established with the network slice, or both, among various possibilities.

公开(公告)号：US20230397287A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18230599

申请日：2023-08-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sarma V. Vangala ,  Srinivasan Nimmala

IPC: H04W76/27

CPC classification number: H04W76/27 ,  H04W52/0229

Abstract: A method and apparatus of a device that communicates data between a user equipment (UE) device and a base station when the user equipment is in the inactive state is described. In some embodiments, the last serving base station of the UE and the new base station of the UE coordinate with each other to complete the transfer of data while the UE is in the inactive state.

公开(公告)号：US20230397278A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18328084

申请日：2023-06-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zhibin Wu ,  Clive E. Rodgers ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Hong He ,  Longda Xing ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Yuqin Chen

IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04W76/18 ,  H04W76/14

CPC classification number: H04W76/15 ,  H04W76/18 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: Peer devices may wirelessly communicate with each other over a bidirectional sidelink logical channel (LCH) through an established bidirectional sidelink radio bearer. An initiating device of the peer devices may dynamically select a logical channel ID for establishing a fully bidirectional or semi-bidirectional SLRB. At least two alternative sidelink radio resource control (PC5-RRC) procedures may ensure the SLRB parameters are configured correctly in the established logical channel. The procedures also allow the network to configure a limited SLRB which is used to couple the SLRB configuration in the direction in which limited traffic (e.g. feedback information such as robust header compression feedback and/or status reports) is transmitted.

公开(公告)号：US20230396972A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18453773

申请日：2023-08-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Jordi Agud Ruiz ,  Yip Pong Herbert Wong ,  Kok Yin Chan ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Lakshmi N. Kavuri ,  Yifan Zhu ,  Utkarsh Kumar

IPC: H04W4/50 ,  H04W8/22

CPC classification number: H04W4/50 ,  H04W8/22

Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE), manufacturer server, and/or cellular network to perform radio capability signaling. A new type of UE radio capability identifier is provided which may allow a network to distinguish between similar UEs that have or have not implemented a capability update. In order to perform a forced capability update, a manufacturer may issue information about the update to a cellular network (and receive acknowledgement of the information) prior to pushing the update to UEs. In response to an unforced capability update, a cellular network may maintain multiple UE radio capability identifiers for similar UEs which have or have not implemented the update. A UE radio capability identifier may be adjusted dynamically in response to temporary changes in the UE's capability.

公开(公告)号：US11825501B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17962196

申请日：2022-10-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Fangli Xu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Haijing Hu ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Longda Xing ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Sree Ram Kodali

IPC: H04W72/541 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W72/20 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W88/06

CPC classification number: H04W72/541 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W36/0085 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W72/20 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: Various radio resource management techniques may be implemented to reduce in-device coexistence issues and/or interference between a Uu link established between a mobile device (first UE) and a base station (first NB), and a sidelink/PC5 link established between the first UE and another mobile device (second UE), where the second UE is served by a different base station (second NB). The first UE may receive, from the first NB, measurement configuration information that enables/configures the first UE to report to the NB any indication(s) of issues caused by communications between the first UE and the second UE over the PC5 link affecting communications between the first UE and the first NB over the Uu link, and/or communications over the Uu link affecting communications over the PC5 link. The first NB may analyze the feedback from the first UE and may implement mitigation measures to reduce/eliminate any interference and/or in-device-coexistence issues.

公开(公告)号：US11792748B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US17051383

申请日：2018-05-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Longda Xing ,  Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Srirang A. Lovlekar ,  Xu Ou ,  Yuqin Chen

IPC: H04W56/00 ,  H04L1/1829 ,  H04L1/1867

CPC classification number: H04W56/00 ,  H04L1/189 ,  H04L1/1832

Abstract: A transmitter (e.g. a packet data convergence protocol, PDCP, in the transmitter), which may be a base station for downlink communications or a user equipment device for uplink communications, may control timing of the delivery of duplicate (same) packets to multiple (e.g. two) wireless links (e.g. radio link control links) for transmission to a receiver, based at least on synchronization information received from the receiver. The duplicate packets may be transmitted over the multiple wireless links to the receiver, which may receive the duplicate packets over the multiple wireless links. The receiver may collect and/or generate synchronization information indicative of the timing or latency between the multiple wireless links, based at least on the respective receive timings of the duplicate packets over the multiple wireless links. The receiver may transmit a report containing the synchronization information to the transmitter periodically and/or in response to a trigger event.

公开(公告)号：US20230319712A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18330622

申请日：2023-06-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Murtaza A. Shikari ,  Srirang A Lovlekar ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Haijing Hu ,  Fangli Xu ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Sree Ram Kodali ,  Longda Xing ,  Dawei Zhang

IPC: H04W52/02 ,  H04W76/28 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04L67/568

CPC classification number: H04W52/0216 ,  H04W76/28 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W68/005 ,  H04W4/90 ,  H04L67/568

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for notification support in extended discontinuous reception mode. A base station and UE may configure eDRX communication. An indication may be received during the eDRX communication. The network may cache the indication. The network may modify the DRX configuration. The network may use a wake up signal. In response, the UE may receive the indication while achieving power savings from the eDRX configuration.

公开(公告)号：US20230319700A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18302306

申请日：2023-04-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Yifan Zhu ,  Utkarsh Kumar

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/06 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/06 ,  H04W8/12 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A mobile device (UE) may access standalone non-public networks (SNPNs) in various different locations as equivalent SNPNs (eSNPNs) corresponding to a home SNPN of the device. The device may obtain a list of eSNPNs corresponding to the home SNPN, and may access a second SNPN at a location different from a location of the home SNPN, in response to identifying the second SNPN and the list including the second SNPN as an eSNPN corresponding to the home SNPN of the device. The eSNPNs may include roaming eSNPNs (ReSNPNs) for accessing an enterprise NPN globally and/or at various different locations. The eSNPN/ReSNPN list may be maintained in a new network identifier management function (NMF). NPNs may be implemented as network slice instances (NSIs) via identifying data in the single network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI). Multiple credentialed SNPNs of a UE may be prioritized for access by the UE.

公开(公告)号：US11758000B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17593672

申请日：2021-05-05

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Han Pu ,  Jordi Agud Ruiz ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  Rohit R. Matolia ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04L67/141 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W28/08 ,  H04L47/28 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04W28/02

CPC classification number: H04L67/141 ,  H04L47/28 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04W28/0268 ,  H04W28/0975 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: A fifth-generation core network (5GC) provides 5G radio access network (RAN) services to a user equipment (UE) in a time-sensitive communications (TSC) network (TSN). This includes receiving a protocol data unit (PDU) session establishment request from the UE, the PDU session establishment request including an industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) vertical or application type, identifying a TSN application function (AF) relating to the IIoT vertical or application type, determining quality of service (QoS) parameters for communications between the UE and the 5G RAN based on the identified TSN AF, the QoS parameters including a survival time for the IIoT vertical or application type and establishing a PDU session with the UE when the QoS parameters including the survival time are satisfied.