公开(公告)号：US10904849B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US16776942

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Huarui Liang

IPC: H04W60/00 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04W48/04 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/00

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods to perform attachment of a wireless device to a next generation gateway via either a base station of a next generation radio access network (RAN) or a mobility management entity of a legacy RAN. An apparatus may be configured to receive an attachment request from a wireless device, determine authentication information via communication with a home subscriber server, determine, based at least in part on the authentication information, whether the wireless device is capable of communicating via the next generation RAT, and send, in response to determining the wireless device is capable, a connection request to a gateway of the next generation RAN. The authentication information may include subscription information associated with the wireless device.

公开(公告)号：US10568059B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-18

申请号：US16363410

申请日：2019-03-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dawei Zhang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Huarui Liang

IPC: H04W60/00 ,  H04M7/00 ,  H04W8/04 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04W12/06 ,  H04W48/04 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W88/16 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W88/00 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods to perform attachment of a wireless device to a next generation gateway via either a base station of a next generation radio access network (RAN) or a mobility management entity of a legacy RAN. An apparatus may be configured to receive an attachment request from a wireless device, determine authentication information via communication with a home subscriber server, determine, based at least in part on the authentication information, whether the wireless device is capable of communicating via the next generation RAT, and send, in response to determining the wireless device is capable, a connection request to a gateway of the next generation RAN. The authentication information may include subscription information associated with the wireless device.

公开(公告)号：US20200053135A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-13

申请号：US16656865

申请日：2019-10-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Huarui Liang ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Samy Khay-Ibbat ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/14 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04M15/00

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed relating to informing a network that a UE desires packet-switched voice communication. In some embodiments, the information transmitted to the network distinguishes between voice communications and other communications (e.g., other IMS communications) and is transmitted prior to establishment of a dedicated bearer for IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) signaling for the apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US10009942B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15032166

申请日：2015-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Haijing Hu ,  Huarui Liang ,  Dawei Zhang

IPC: H04W72/00 ,  H04W76/04 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04W76/06 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04W76/27 ,  H04W36/0055 ,  H04W74/0833 ,  H04W76/19 ,  H04W76/38 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for establishing radio resource control connections between wireless devices and cellular networks. According to some embodiments, a wireless device and a cellular base station may establish a radio resource control (RRC) connection. The wireless device may indicate to the cellular base station to store access stratum context information associated with the wireless device after the RRC connection is released. The wireless device may also store access stratum context information associated with the cellular base station. The stored access stratum context information may be used in conjunction with a subsequent RRC connection establishment procedure between the wireless device and the cellular base station.

公开(公告)号：US20180176858A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15128622

申请日：2016-07-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Haining Wang ,  Huarui Liang ,  Haijing Hu ,  Dawei Zhang

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W48/16

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04W48/10 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/12

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for network slice selection. A network slice selection function of a cellular network may receive a network slice selection request from a radio access network node of the cellular network. The network slice selection request may be received by the radio access network node from a wireless device. A core network slice (and possibly a radio access network slice) of the cellular network may be selected for the service request. A network slice selection response may be provided to the radio access network node, indicating a control plane entry point address for the selected core network slice. The selected radio network slice may also be indicated in the network slice selection response.

公开(公告)号：US09825748B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14502391

申请日：2014-09-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Huarui Liang ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Dawei Zhang

IPC: H04L5/00 ,  H04L27/00 ,  H04W28/08 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04B1/715 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W84/12

CPC classification number: H04L5/0073 ,  H04B1/715 ,  H04B2001/7154 ,  H04L5/001 ,  H04L5/0012 ,  H04L27/0006 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W28/085 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for managing use of radio frequency channels in unlicensed radio frequency bands by a wireless communication device in communication with a cellular wireless network are disclosed. The wireless communication device obtains, from an eNodeB of the wireless network, one or more access network discovery and selection function (ANDSF) policies that include rules for mobility of the wireless communication device and offloading of traffic for the wireless communication device to radio frequency channels in an unlicensed radio frequency band. The wireless communication device determines when at least one radio frequency channel in the unlicensed radio frequency band is available for offloading traffic, for network selection, for network re-selection, or for a supplemental connection via carrier aggregation based on the ANDSF policies, measured interference levels, and/or loading information provided by the eNodeB.

公开(公告)号：US09806874B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14690632

申请日：2015-04-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dawei Zhang ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Huarui Liang

IPC: H04L5/14 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L27/36

CPC classification number: H04L5/14 ,  H04L5/0005 ,  H04L5/0028 ,  H04L5/003 ,  H04L27/368 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: Mobile devices, base stations, and/or relay stations may implement methods for decreasing required guard bands while also minimizing Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio, when multiple mobile devices communicate over different respective adjacent specified frequency bands. For communications over at least one specified frequency band of the different respective adjacent frequency bands, a first bandwidth of uplink communications and/or a second bandwidth of downlink communications may be adjusted to differ from each other, and/or a communications bandwidth within the specified frequency band may be adjusted to be of a first size during a first portion of a specified data transmission period and to be of a second size during a second portion of the specified data transmission period, when at least some of the communications over the specified frequency band take place at frequencies adjacent to frequencies at which at least some of the communications take place over another specified frequency band.

公开(公告)号：US20150288809A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-08

申请号：US14678187

申请日：2015-04-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Huarui Liang ,  Tarik Tabet ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Dawei Zhang

IPC: H04M3/22 ,  H04W72/04

CPC classification number: H04M3/2263 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04W72/0426 ,  H04W72/0453 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: This disclosure relates to operation and management of cellular communication systems including cells and access points operating in unlicensed frequency bands. According to some embodiments, a base station in a network may receive operation and management policy information, including information for configuring network elements operating in unlicensed frequency bands. The policy information may include information for coordinating network elements operating in unlicensed frequency bands in a manner configured to reduce interference in the unlicensed frequency bands. The base station may provide configuration information to one or more network elements in the network operating in unlicensed frequency bands. The configured network elements may operate in the unlicensed frequency bands in accordance with the configuration information.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及包括在非许可频带中操作的小区和接入点的蜂窝通信系统的操作和管理。 根据一些实施例，网络中的基站可以接收操作和管理策略信息，包括用于配置在非许可频带中操作的网元的信息。 策略信息可以包括以被配置为减少未许可频带中的干扰的方式来协调在非许可频带中操作的网元的信息。 基站可以向在非许可频带中操作的网络中的一个或多个网元提供配置信息。 配置的网络元件可以根据配置信息在非许可频带中操作。

公开(公告)号：US20150223244A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-06

申请号：US14610426

申请日：2015-01-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Tarik Tabet ,  Farouk Belghoul ,  Dawei Zhang ,  Huarui Liang

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04M11/06 ,  H04L5/00

CPC classification number: H04W72/0453 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04L5/0098 ,  H04L27/0006 ,  H04M11/062 ,  H04W8/005 ,  H04W72/0406 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W88/10

Abstract: This disclosure relates to Wi-Fi signaling in conjunction with cellular communication in unlicensed frequency bands for efficient co-existence. According to one embodiment, a cell may be established between a cellular base station and a wireless user equipment device on a frequency channel in an unlicensed frequency band. A cellular communication may be scheduled between the base station and the user equipment device. A Wi-Fi signal may be transmitted on the frequency channel in conjunction with the scheduled cellular communication. The Wi-Fi signal may indicate a length of the scheduled cellular communication using Wi-Fi signaling. The scheduled cellular communication may be performed via the cell.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及与非许可频带中的蜂窝通信相结合的Wi-Fi信令，用于有效共存。 根据一个实施例，可以在非许可频带中的频率信道上的蜂窝基站和无线用户设备设备之间建立小区。 可以在基站和用户设备设备之间调度蜂窝通信。 可以结合调度的蜂窝通信在频率信道上发送Wi-Fi信号。 Wi-Fi信号可以指示使用Wi-Fi信令的调度的蜂窝通信的长度。 调度的蜂窝通信可以经由小区来执行。

公开(公告)号：US12075326B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17438538

申请日：2020-11-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sree Ram Kodali ,  Ahmed M. Soliman ,  Christian W. Mucke ,  Huarui Liang ,  Oleg M. Moskalenko ,  Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto ,  Sergey Sitnikov ,  Teck Yang Lee

IPC: H04W40/02 ,  H04L45/302 ,  H04W40/24

CPC classification number: H04W40/02 ,  H04L45/306 ,  H04W40/24

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for enhancement of network slicing for a UE. A UE may receive, from an AMF of a network, application related information associated with network slice data routing for data associated with an application. The information may be provided to the network by network slice customers. The UE may, in response to application initiation, determine traffic routing for data associated with the application. Traffic routing may be based on the application related information and a UE configuration associated with user privacy (e.g., user privacy setting) associated with the application. When the user UE configuration is enabled, the data may be routed via a default network slice and when the UE configuration is disabled, the data may be routed via a network slice indicated by the application related information. The UE configuration may be indicated by the application via a Boolean flag and/or via a user interface setting.