METHODS OF MEASUREMENT IN SDT
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230217288A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US17593227

    申请日:2021-04-01

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04W24/10 H04W74/0833 H04W76/28

    Abstract: Systems and methods for performing measurements of one or more cells during an small data transmission (SDT) procedure between a user equipment (UE) and a network when the UE is in a radio resource control (RRC) INACTIVE state are described herein. Beam and/or cell measurements taken during an SDT measurement period of the SDT procedure may be used to determine one or more respective cell qualities, among other possibilities. Beginnings and endings of the SDT measurement period, and the manner (timing) for taking measurements within the SDT measurement period, are also described. The cell qualities so determined can then be used to monitor, during the SDT measurement period, for a measurement event, which causes the UE to send a measurement report to the network having data determined using those cell qualities, and/or to send messaging intended to induce the network to change the RRC state of the UE.

    LAYER 2 OPERATION FOR LAYER 1 AND LAYER 2-CENTRIC INTER-CELL MOBILITY

    公开(公告)号:US20230209423A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-29

    申请号:US17593228

    申请日:2021-04-01

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04W36/08 H04W36/0033 H04W76/20 H04W76/30

    Abstract: Layer 2 handling during a cell change procedure includes decoding an RRC reconfiguration message received from a first cell. The RRC reconfiguration message includes a Layer 1 (L1) configuration corresponding to a second cell. The first cell and the second cell share an SDAP entity, a PDCP entity, an RLC entity, and a MAC entity. The first cell and the second cell have a separate L1 entity. In response to decoding the RRC reconfiguration message, the L1 configuration corresponding to the second cell is stored. A cell change message received from the first cell is decoded. The cell change message indicates that a cell change from the first cell to the second cell is to be performed. The stored L1 configuration corresponding to the second cell is applied for data transmission and reception associated with the second cell. A cell change to the second cell is initiated.

    Uplink Timing Synchronization Maintenance in Secondary Cell Group

    公开(公告)号:US20230199676A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US17439451

    申请日:2021-03-31

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W56/0005 H04W24/08 H04W76/15 H04W74/0833

    Abstract: Aspects are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for secondary cell group (SCG) addition. A wireless device may establish communication with a first base station that is comprised in a master cell group (MCG) and a second base station that is comprised in the SCG. The wireless device may maintain timing advance (TA) parameters for performing uplink communication with the second base station. The wireless device may perform a plurality of signal quality measurements after receiving an indication to deactivate the SCG. The wireless device may determine whether to reuse the TA parameters for communicating with the second base station after receiving an indication. The determination may be based on comparing one or more signal quality measurements of the second base station to one or more signal quality thresholds.

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