公开(公告)号：US20240107388A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17764617

申请日：2021-04-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qiming Li ,  Yushu Zhang ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Fangli Xu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Jie Cui ,  Manasa Raghavan ,  Xiang Chen ,  Huaning Niu ,  Yang Tang

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W72/231 ,  H04W74/0833

CPC classification number: H04W36/0061 ,  H04W56/0045 ,  H04W72/231 ,  H04W74/0833

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for determining timing advance in L1/L2 inter-cell mobility. A user equipment (UE) comprises at least one antenna, at least one radio coupled to the at least one antenna, and a processor coupled to the at least one radio. The processor is configured to receive a Time advance (TA) indicator together with a handover command from a source base station in a source coverage, wherein the TA indicator comprises information for determining a TA used for an uplink transmission with a target base station in a target coverage, the handover command is a Layer 1 handover command or a Layer 2 handover command, and the source coverage and the target coverage are identified by different Physical Cell identifiers; and in response to the handover command, determine the TA used for the uplink transmission with the target base station based on the information.

公开(公告)号：US11924184B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17598224

申请日：2021-06-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Shu Guo ,  Fangli Xu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Xiangying Yang ,  Huarui Liang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Yushu Zhang ,  Zhibin Wu

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  H04L9/14

CPC classification number: H04L63/061 ,  H04L9/14

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for secured user equipment communications over a user equipment relay. In some embodiments, symmetric or asymmetric encryption may be used for the secured user equipment communications.

公开(公告)号：US20240049000A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US17593291

申请日：2021-06-28

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Sarma V. Vangala ,  Sudeep Manithara Vamanan ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Mona Agnel ,  Naveen Kumar R Palle Venkata ,  Ralf Rossbach ,  Sethuraman Gurumoorthy ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Zhibin Wu

IPC: H04W16/28

CPC classification number: H04W16/28 ,  H04W80/06

Abstract: Systems and methods for using integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes configured to provide multi-access edge computing (MEC) functionality are disclosed herein. An TAB node includes a distributed unit (DU) having a local application instance of a MEC-enabled application. The local application instance is configured for communication with a first user equipment (UE) connected to the TAB node. A mobile termination functionality (MT) of the TAB node uses a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer to transport data of the local application instance between the MT and an IAB donor. Further, data of the local application instance is transported between the UE and the TAB node via one of a variety of methods, including the use of a second PDCP layer at the DU (and optionally the use of service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layers at each of the DU and the MT), and/or via sidelink.

公开(公告)号：US20240022309A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18477361

申请日：2023-09-28

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Yushu Zhang ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Haitong Sun ,  Hong He ,  Wei Zeng ,  Weidong Yang ,  Yeong-Sun Hwang ,  Yuchul Kim ,  Yuqin Chen

IPC: H04B7/06 ,  H04B7/08 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04B7/0695 ,  H04B7/088 ,  H04L5/0048

Abstract: Systems and methods for control signaling for beam searching latency reduction are disclosed herein. A g Node B (gNB) may determine that a first Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) and a second SSB are to be spatially correlated and may select a first transmit (Tx) beam to transmit the first SSB and a second Tx beam to transmit the second SSB accordingly. The gNB may also transmit a correlation message including spatial correlation information to help a UE determine the spatial correlation. The UE may measure the first SSB on a first subset of a plurality of receive (Rx) beams and measure the second SSB on a second subset of the plurality of Rx beams, and select an Rx beam for one or both. In some embodiments, channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) that are quasi co-located (QCLed) with a given SSB may be measured in place of the SSB.

公开(公告)号：US11871346B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US16480784

申请日：2018-08-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Wei Zeng ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Haitong Sun ,  Wei Zhang ,  Tianyan Pu ,  Yuchul Kim ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Haijing Hu ,  Fangli Xu ,  Sami M. Almalfouh

IPC: H04W52/02 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04W74/00

CPC classification number: H04W52/0229 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W74/006 ,  H04W74/0816

Abstract: This disclosure relates to using a wake up signal in conjunction with cellular communication in unlicensed spectrum. A cellular base station may provide a wake up signal on an unlicensed frequency channel after successful completion of a listen-before-talk procedure. The wake up signal may include a preamble configured for coherent detection, and information indicating channel occupancy time for a cellular communication by the cellular base station and a cell identifier for the cellular base station. A wireless device may monitor the unlicensed frequency channel for a wake up signal, and may determine whether to monitor the unlicensed frequency channel for control channel signaling based on whether a wake up signal is received, and potentially also based on the contents of the wake up signal if a wake up signal is received.

公开(公告)号：US11856402B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17455000

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Xiangying Yang ,  Shu Guo ,  Lijia Zhang ,  Qian Sun ,  Huarui Liang ,  Fangli Xu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Haijing Hu ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Hao Duo ,  Lanpeng Chen

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W12/106 ,  H04L9/32 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04W12/069 ,  H04W12/0433 ,  H04W72/23

CPC classification number: H04W12/106 ,  H04L9/3268 ,  H04W12/0433 ,  H04W12/069 ,  H04W72/23 ,  H04W74/006

Abstract: Techniques for identity-based message integrity protection and verification between a user equipment (UE) and a wireless network entity, include use of signatures derived from identity-based keys. To protect against attacks from rogue network entities before activation of a security context with a network entity, the UE verifies integrity of messages by checking a signature using an identity-based public key PKID derived by the UE based on (i) an identity value (ID) of the network entity and (ii) a separate public key PKPKG of a private key generator (PKG) server. The network entity generates signatures for messages using an identity-based private key SKID obtained from the PKG server, which generates the identity-based private key SKID using (i) the ID value of the network entity and (ii) a private key SKPKG that is known only by the PKG server and corresponds to the public key PKPKG.

公开(公告)号：US11855715B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17833502

申请日：2022-06-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Haitong Sun ,  Yushu Zhang ,  Wei Zeng ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Yuchul Kim ,  Hong He ,  Weidong Yang ,  Chunhai Yao ,  Chunxuan Ye ,  Oghenekome Oteri ,  Ismael Gutierrez Gonzalez ,  Ghaith N Hattab ,  Jie Cui ,  Yang Tang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Fangli Xu ,  Zhibin Wu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Yeong-Sun Hwang

IPC: H04B7/0413 ,  H04L1/1829 ,  H04W72/23 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W92/18

CPC classification number: H04B7/0413 ,  H04L1/1854 ,  H04L5/0044 ,  H04L5/0053 ,  H04L5/0094 ,  H04W72/23 ,  H04W92/18

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for multi-TRP by a UE, including out of order delivery of PDSCH, PUSCH, and/or DL ACK/NACK. The UE may receive, from a base station, a configuration that may include multiple control resource set (CORESET) pools and each CORESET pool may be associated with an index value. The UE may determine that at least two DCIs of the multiple DCIs end at a common symbol and determine, based on one or more predetermined rules, when the UE may be scheduled to receive PDSCHs, transmit PUSCHs, and/or transmit ACK/NACKs from CORESETs associated with the at least two DCIs.

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：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：US20230345545A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US18342584

申请日：2023-06-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Fangli Xu ,  Haijing Hu ,  Yuqin Chen ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Wei Zeng ,  Haiton Sun

IPC: H04W74/08 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W80/02

CPC classification number: H04W74/0833 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04L5/0055 ,  H04W80/02

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device to perform 2-step random access procedures. The disclosure identifies techniques for transmitting and receiving downlink connection configuration information, such as a radio resource control message, in a 2-step random access procedure.