公开(公告)号：US11265053B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16733069

申请日：2020-01-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qian Li ,  Huaning Niu ,  Geng Wu

IPC: H04B7/06 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W72/12 ,  H04W72/04

Abstract: Embodiments of an Evolved Node-B (eNB), User Equipment (UE) and methods for directional communication are generally described herein. The eNB may transmit, during a downlink sub-frame, a first beam refinement training signal and an uplink scheduling block to a first UE according to a downlink transmission direction from the eNB to the first UE. The eNB 104 may further transmit, during the downlink sub-frame, a second beam refinement training signal and a downlink scheduling block to a second UE according to a downlink transmission direction from the eNB to the second UE. The uplink scheduling block may indicate scheduled uplink resources for a scheduled uplink transmission by the first UE and the downlink scheduling block may indicate scheduled downlink resources for a scheduled downlink transmission to the second UE.

公开(公告)号：US11082950B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16078999

申请日：2016-10-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qian Li ,  Guangjie Li ,  Geng Wu ,  Xiaoyun May Wu ,  Joonbeom Kim ,  Hassan Ghozlan ,  Dawei Ying ,  Vesh Raj Sharma Banjade ,  Satish Chandra Jha ,  Yaser M. Fouad ,  Lu Lu

IPC: H04W72/02 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L5/00

Abstract: Embodiments of a network User Equipment (nUE), wearable User Equipment (wUE), and methods for sidelink communication are generally described herein. The nUE may transmit a control channel that allocates a subframe as either a downlink subframe or an uplink subframe for a sidelink communication between the nUE and a wearable User Equipment (wUE). When the control channel allocates the subframe as a downlink subframe, the nUE may contend for access to channel resources. The contention may include transmission of a transmitter resources acquisition and sounding (TAS) channel in a physical resource block (PRB) and an attempted detection of a receiver resources acquisition and sounding (RAS) channel from the wUE in the PRB. When the control channel allocates the subframe as an uplink subframe, the wUE may contend for access to the channel resources.

公开(公告)号：US11006425B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16476127

申请日：2018-02-02

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Gang Xiong ,  Yongjun Kwak ,  Hong He ,  Seunghee Han ,  Qian Li

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04J4/00 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L5/14

Abstract: Techniques discussed herein can facilitate handling of DL (Downlink) control and data channels having different numerologies in NR (New Radio). One example embodiment comprises an apparatus employable by a UE (User Equipment) configured to generate a report comprising capability information associated with the UE, wherein the capability information indicates whether the UE supports multiplexing of multiple numerologies within a common symbol in a FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing)-based manner; process first higher layer signaling that configures one or more control resource sets of a NR (New Radio) PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel), wherein the one or more control resource sets are associated with one or more numerologies in accordance with the UE capability information; and demodulate a NR PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel) from a resource distinct from resources of the NR PDCCH.

公开(公告)号：US20210058994A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US17032178

申请日：2020-09-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Geng Wu ,  Qian Li

IPC: H04W76/15 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W40/12 ,  H04L12/707 ,  H04L12/725 ,  H04W4/40 ,  H04W28/24 ,  H04W72/08

Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for dual connectivity for device to vehicle or vehicle to vehicle communication in a Wireless Network are generally described herein. In some embodiments, processing circuitry may determine a quality of service (QoS) level for data to be transmitted over a first radio access technology (RAT) connection and determine a QoS indicator from the QoS level, the QoS indicator identifying a dual connectivity backup transmission, the dual connectivity backup transmission including a hot, warm, or cold backup. In some embodiments, transceiver circuitry may attempt to transmit the data using a first transmission mode, the first transmission mode using the first RAT connection and the data including the QoS indicator and retransmit, in response to the attempt failing, the data using a second transmission mode.

公开(公告)号：US10785699B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US16366739

申请日：2019-03-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alexander Sirotkin ,  Candy Yiu ,  Qian Li ,  Sudeep K. Palat ,  Song Noh ,  Geng Wu ,  Lili Wei ,  Hassan Ghozlan ,  Dawei Ying ,  Ozgur Oyman ,  Thomas Luetzenkirchen ,  Shankar Sudhir Pola ,  Usharani Ayyalasomayajula

IPC: H04L12/701 ,  H04W40/22 ,  H04L12/721 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04B7/26 ,  H04B7/155 ,  H04W92/12 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W80/02 ,  H04L12/751

Abstract: Embodiments of a Next Generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are disclosed herein. The gNB may be configured with a gNB central unit (gNB-CU) and a gNB distributed unit (gNB-DU). The gNB-CU may determine a route for delivery of a data packet to a User Equipment (UE) on an integrated access backhaul (IAB) of relays. The gNB may generate a physical layer (PHY) data packet in accordance with a split between functionality of a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer at the gNB-CU and functionality of a radio link control (RLC) layer at the gNB-DU. The PHY data packet may include the data packet, a PDCP header, an adaptation layer header, an RLC header, a medium access control (MAC) header, and a PHY header. The adaptation layer header may indicate one or more relays included in the route.

公开(公告)号：US10687269B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US15765540

申请日：2015-10-09

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Huaning Niu ,  Hyejung Jung ,  Qian Li ,  Yuan Zhu

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: An architecture for wireless network access is described. In one example, a network entity comprises processing circuitry to define a downlink control channel comprising a synchronization signal, a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), and at least one slot for contention resolution or device-to-device (D2D) discovery and link setup, and broadcast a synchronization signal comprising the control channel from a plurality of remote radio heads (RRH). Other examples are also disclosed and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US12238744B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US17295080

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dawei Ying ,  Lili Wei ,  Qian Li ,  Hassan Ghozlan ,  Geng Wu

IPC: H04W72/27 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04W72/0446 ,  H04W92/24

Abstract: An apparatus of an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) node includes processing circuitry coupled to a memory. To configure the IAB node for resource allocation within an IAB network, the processing circuitry is to decode radio resource control (RRC) signaling from a central unit (CU) function of an IAB donor node. The RRC signaling configures first time-domain resources for a parent backhaul link between a mobile termination (M) function of the IAB node and a distributed unit (DU) function of a parent IAB node, and second time-domain resources for a child backhaul link between a DU function of the IAB node and a MT function of a child IAB node. Uplink data is encoded for transmission to the parent IAB node based on the first time-domain resources. Downlink data is encoded for transmission to the child IAB node based on the second time-domain resources.

公开(公告)号：US12224849B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US17421645

申请日：2020-01-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hassan Ghozlan ,  Dawei Ying ,  Qian Li ,  Geng Wu

IPC: H04J11/00 ,  H04B17/345 ,  H04B17/382 ,  H04L5/00

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for conveying remote interference management information via a reference signal. For example, an interference management method may include receiving, at a first device, an interference signal from a second device. At the first device, a reference signal is generated, including mitigation information for remote interference management. The first device may transmit the reference signal to the second device. The method may further include receiving, at the first device, a mitigation response signal indicative of a level of mitigation undertaken by the second device based on the mitigation information that the first device transmitted.

公开(公告)号：US12150165B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17419506

申请日：2020-01-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Lili Wei ,  Dawei Ying ,  Qian Li ,  Daewon Lee ,  Geng Wu

IPC: H04W74/00 ,  H04L5/16 ,  H04W74/0833

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for use in a wireless network for random access channel (RACH) resource coordination. Some embodiments are directed to an apparatus in an Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) network. The apparatus includes processor circuitry and radio front circuitry. The radio front end circuitry can be configured to receive random access channel (RACH) resource configuration for communicating with a parent node and a child node. The processor circuitry can be configured to determine, based on the RACH resource configuration, a first RACH resource for communicating, in a half-duplex mode, with the parent node. The processor circuitry can be further configured to determine, based on the RACH resource configuration, a second RACH resource for communicating, in the half-duplex mode, with the child node, where the second RACH resource is orthogonal to the first RACH resource.

公开(公告)号：US12101131B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18469307

申请日：2023-09-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hassan Ghozlan ,  Dawei Ying ,  Qian Li ,  Geng Wu

IPC: H04B15/00 ,  H04B7/24 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04B15/00 ,  H04B7/24 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: An approach is described for a method for a base station in a fifth generation (5G) wireless c01mnunication or a new radio (NR) system that includes the following steps. The method includes determining base initial seeds and a time parameter. The method further includes generating actual initial seeds based on the base initial seeds and the time parameter; generating a Pseudo-Noise (PN) sequence based on one of the actual initial seeds; and generating a remote interference management reference signal (RIM-RS) sequence based on the PN sequence. The method further includes transmitting the RIM-RS sequence to a remote base station.