Enhancement for SMTC Configuration for New Radio

    公开(公告)号:US20210314854A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17250648

    申请日:2019-08-19

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An apparatus of a next generation Node B (gNB) comprises one or more baseband processors to generate an indication for a user equipment (UE) to indicate which synchronization signal block (SSB) based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) occasion can be used by the UE for one or more measurements, and to send the indication to the UE. The apparatus can include a memory to store the indication.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PER BEAM BASED UPLINK DUTY CYCLE MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO AN EVENT FROM A BODY PROXIMITY SENSOR (BPS)

    公开(公告)号:US20250106786A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-27

    申请号:US18725063

    申请日:2022-01-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A user equipment including a transceiver and a processor is configured to receive, from a base station and via the transceiver, a set of resource indicators identifying a set of beams and a configuration for reporting a duty cycle for transmission in an uplink direction for at least one resource indicator of the set of resource indicators. The processor is also configured to, at least one of periodically or based on an event reported by a body proximity sensor (BPS), determine the duty cycle for transmission in the uplink direction for the at least one resource indicator of the set of resource indicators; and transmit, to the base station via using the transceiver, the determined duty cycle and the corresponding at least one resource indicator of the set of resource indicators according to the received configuration for reporting the duty cycle.

    Configuration of Multiple Measurement Gaps for a UE

    公开(公告)号:US20250071595A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18944537

    申请日:2024-11-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to perform measurements during two or more measurement gaps (MGs). The UE receives a MG configuration, wherein the MG configuration includes multiple MGs and MG conflict resolution information, determines whether a conflict exists between two or more of the MGs, selects at least one of the two or more MGs that have the conflict based on the MG conflict resolution information and performs signal measurements during the selected at least one of the two or more MGs that have the conflict.

    ADDRESSING BEYOND-CP RTD FOR MULTI-RX CHAIN DL RECEPTION

    公开(公告)号:US20240381126A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-14

    申请号:US18655739

    申请日:2024-05-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for implementing multiple receive (multi-Rx) chain downlink (DL) reception when the receive timing difference (RTD) at a user equipment (UE) from multiple transmission and reception points (TRPs) is greater than the cyclic prefix (CP). An embodiment operates by configuring a first base station (BS) to transmit a first data and a second BS to transmit a second data simultaneously to a user equipment (UE) during a first symbol period, where the first data from the first BS is received by the UE using a first receive beam and the second data from the second BS is received by the UE using a second receive beam. The embodiment also configures the first BS to transmit a reference signal (RS) to the UE during a second symbol period that is subsequent to the first symbol period. The embodiment then determines a scheduling restriction applied to the second BS during a plurality of symbol periods, wherein the plurality of symbol periods include the second symbol period. Finally, the embodiment provides the scheduling restriction the second BS.

    METHOD FOR ENHANCED DIRECT SECONDARY CELL ACTIVATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240380562A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-14

    申请号:US18782665

    申请日:2024-07-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc

    Abstract: Some embodiments include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for enhanced direct secondary cell activation in a 5G wireless communications system. A user equipment (UE) can receive a Radio Resource Control (RRC) command from a 5G Node B (gNB) via a Primary Cell (PCell) or via a Primary Secondary Cell (PSCell) that includes configuration data for a Secondary Cell (SCell), where the SCell operates in Frequency Range 2 (FR2). The RRC command includes a first Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state for the SCell, and the UE can activate the SCell for the UE based at least on the configuration data, concurrently with the first TCI state for receiving the PDCCH transmission. The UE can receive a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission via a first antenna beam from the SCell, where the first antenna beam is based on the first TCI state.

    UE REFERENCE TIMING FOR CFRA ON SERVING CELL
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240179758A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-30

    申请号:US17756931

    申请日:2021-07-16

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    CPC classification number: H04W74/0838

    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a timing of a random access channel (RACH) occasion (RO) used to transmit a contention free random access (CFRA) preamble triggered by the receipt of an physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) order in a PDCCH are disclosed herein. A user equipment (UE) receives the PDCCH order and determines a timing offset value between the RO and a signal (e.g., a synchronization signal block (SSB), the PDCCH, a reference signal, etc.) to be used as a timing source. The UE also determines the arrival time of the signal to be used at the timing source. The UE then determines a time of the RO (during which the CFRA preamble will be transmitted) according to the arrival time and the timing offset value. Timing advance (TA) value(s) may also be accounted for as part of such a determination.

    RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MEASUREMENT PRIORITIZATION FOR REDUCED CAPACITY USER EQUIPMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240172018A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US17440578

    申请日:2021-08-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W24/10 H04W72/51 H04W72/566

    Abstract: Some aspects include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for radio resource management measurement prioritization for reduced capacity (RedCap) user equipment (UE). A RedCap UE may be use Half-Duplex Frequency Division Duplex (HD-FDD) for wireless communications. When performing communications with a network, the RedCap UE may make several measurements, including Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP), Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR), and Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ) measurements. To obtain these measurements, the RedCap UE may measure Synchronization Signal Block (SSB), Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), and/or Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) symbols. Difficulties may arise when a RedCap UE's serving cell signal timing is not synchronized with a neighboring cell. The RedCap UE may be configured to prioritize measurements over uplink transmissions. This prioritization may also include symbol buffers so that an overlap in uplink transmissions does not occur during a measurement.

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