Multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) transmission and reception in connected state during wireless communications

    公开(公告)号:US12167423B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-10

    申请号:US17438250

    申请日:2020-10-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: User equipment devices (UEs) may receive multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) transmissions over a bandwidth part (BWP) specifically allocated for MBMS point-to-multipoint (PTM) transmissions, or over MBMS-specific resources configured for PTM transmissions within a UE-dedicated BWP. The network (e.g. base station) may configure the MBMS-specific BWP for the UE for the PTM transmissions per serving cell. The MBMS-specific BWP may be used for downlink transmissions, and may be cell specific or UE specific per serving cell. The base station may provide MBMS PTM scheduling information per BWP to the UE, may indicate whether a UE-dedicated BWP may be used for PTM scheduling and transmission, and may provide the corresponding scheduling configuration when applicable. The UE may communicate its various capabilities related to MBMS reception and simultaneous reception of PTM and point-to-point (PTP) transmissions to the base station to aid the base station in scheduling communications of the UE.

    LOW-POWER WAKE-UP RADIO AND MAIN RADIO ON AND OFF MECHANISM

    公开(公告)号:US20240381261A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-14

    申请号:US18658182

    申请日:2024-05-08

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may include a main radio (MR) and a Low Power Wake-Up Radio (LR). The UE may coordinate periods where the MR and LR are on and off. For example, the UE may enter a deep sleep state by turning off a main radio (MR) of the UE, and turning on a Low Power Wake-Up Radio (LR) of the UE. The MR may receive an event indication from the LR to turn on the MR. The MR may turn on and perform a procedure according to an event corresponding to the event indication.

    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.

    On-demand reference signals for location related measurements

    公开(公告)号:US12120057B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US17669915

    申请日:2022-02-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L5/0051 H04L5/0042 H04W64/006

    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure relate to apparatuses and methods for implementing techniques for providing a user equipment (UE) with on-demand reference signals for location related measurements of the UE. The UE can receive location assistance data from a network server, where the location assistance data includes information about a plurality of downlink reference signals that can be used to perform location related measurements by the UE. The UE can send a request to a base station for a reference signal. The reference signal is selected from the plurality of downlink reference signals of the location assistance data. Furthermore, the UE can receive the reference signal from the base station, and perform a location related measurement based on the received reference signal.

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