Control signaling optimization for LTE communications
    71.
    发明授权
    Control signaling optimization for LTE communications 有权
    LTE通信控制信令优化

    公开(公告)号:US09526112B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-20

    申请号:US14500917

    申请日:2014-09-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The disclosure describes apparatus and methods for including downlink control information (DCI) normally associated with the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) within a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) to reduce power consumption for a user equipment (UE) operating in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) radio resource control (RRC) connected mode. An enhanced NodeB base station can be configured to generate DCI associated with a future downlink resource assignment or uplink grant for the UE on the PDSCH or a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), and then include this DCI within the payload of a current PDSCH communication, such that the PDCCH does not need to be decoded by the UE during a time when DCI for future PDSCH communication is included within a current PDSCH.

    Abstract translation: 本公开描述了用于将通常与物理下行链路控制信道(PDCCH)相关联的下行链路控制信息(DCI)包括在物理下行链路共享信道(PDSCH)内的装置和方法,以减少用于长期运行的用户设备(UE)的功耗 演进(LTE)无线电资源控制(RRC)连接模式。 增强型NodeB基站可以被配置为在PDSCH或物理上行链路共享信道(PUSCH)上生成与UE的未来下行链路资源分配或上行链路许可相关联的DCI,然后将该DCI包括在当前PDSCH通信的有效载荷内 ,使得在用于将来的PDSCH通信的DCI被包括在当前PDSCH内的时间期间,PDCCH不需要被UE解码。

    Coordinated signal reception across integrated circuit boundaries
    72.
    发明授权
    Coordinated signal reception across integrated circuit boundaries 有权
    跨集成电路边界的协调信号接收

    公开(公告)号:US09490864B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-08

    申请号:US14275286

    申请日:2014-05-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A wireless electronic device having first and second baseband processors is provided. In one suitable arrangement, radio-frequency power splitters and adjustable low noise amplifiers may be form in the receive paths. The use of power splitters allow signals associated with the first and second baseband processors to be received in parallel. In another suitable arrangement, radio-frequency switches are used in place of the power splitters. The states of the switches may be controlled using at least one of the first and second baseband processors. The use of switches instead of power splitters requires that wake periods associated with the first baseband processor and wake periods associated with the second baseband processor are non-overlapping. To ensure minimal wake period collision, a wake period associated with the second baseband processor may be positioned at a midpoint between two successive wake periods associated with the first baseband processor.

    Abstract translation: 提供了具有第一和第二基带处理器的无线电子设备。 在一种合适的布置中,可以在接收路径中形成射频功率分配器和可调节的低噪声放大器。 功率分配器的使用允许并行地接收与第一和第二基带处理器相关联的信号。 在另一种合适的布置中,使用射频开关代替功率分配器。 可以使用第一和第二基带处理器中的至少一个来控​​制开关的状态。 使用开关而不是功率分配器要求与第一基带处理器相关联的唤醒周期和与第二基带处理器相关联的唤醒周期是不重叠的。 为了确保最小的唤醒周期冲突,与第二基带处理器相关联的唤醒周期可以位于与第一基带处理器相关联的两个连续的唤醒周期之间的中点处。

    Link adaptation resumption based on CQI offset
    74.
    发明授权
    Link adaptation resumption based on CQI offset 有权
    基于CQI偏移的链路适配恢复

    公开(公告)号:US09241338B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-19

    申请号:US13896202

    申请日:2013-05-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and computer readable media are described that adjust signaling messages that include channel quality metrics communicated between a mobile wireless device and a wireless access network before and/or after interruption of a connection to improve downlink performance after resumption of the connection. One or more adjusted channel quality metrics are determined and communicated to the wireless access network to compensate at least in part for an estimate of communication channel performance degradation by a network element of the wireless access network following the interruption and resumption of the connection between the mobile wireless device and the wireless access network.

    Abstract translation: 描述了调整信号消息的方法,装置和计算机可读介质,该信令消息包括在连接中断之前和/或之后在移动无线设备与无线接入网之间通信的信道质量度量,以在恢​​复连接之后改善下行链路性能。 确定一个或多个经调整的信道质量度量并将其传送到无线接入网络,以至少部分地补偿在移动台之间的连接中断和恢复之后无线接入网络的网络元件的通信信道性能退化的估计 无线设备和无线接入网络。

    Intermodulation Cancellation of Third-order Distortion in an FDD Receiver
    75.
    发明申请
    Intermodulation Cancellation of Third-order Distortion in an FDD Receiver 有权
    FDD接收机三阶失真的互调取消

    公开(公告)号:US20150358047A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-10

    申请号:US14300290

    申请日:2014-06-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B1/54 H04B1/12 H04B1/123 H04B1/525

    Abstract: A transceiver device may include a transmit path that generates a modulated transmit signal based on a baseband signal, and a receive path that receives a receive signal, which is subject to third-order order distortion caused by intermodulation noise resulting from a continuous wave blocker intermodulating with transmit leakage from the transmit path. The transceiver may also include a compensation path that models portions of the transmit path and the receive path, and generates a replica signal representative of the third-order order distortion according to at least a specified function and the modeled portions of the transmit path and the receive path. The compensation path also filters the replica signal and subtracts the filtered replica signal from the receive signal to eliminate the third-order order distortion caused by the intermodulation noise. The filtering of the replica signal may be performed by programmable finite impulse response filters.

    Abstract translation: 收发器设备可以包括基于基带信号生成调制的发送信号的发送路径和接收接收信号的接收路径,该接收信号受到由连续波阻塞器互调产生的互调噪声引起的三阶失真 来自发射路径的发射泄漏。 收发机还可以包括对发送路径和接收路径的部分进行建模的补偿路径,并且根据至少一个指定的功能和发送路径的建模部分和生成表示三阶失真的副本信号, 接收路径。 补偿路径还对复制信号进行滤波,并从接收信号中减去滤波后的复制信号,以消除由互调噪声引起的三阶失真。 可以通过可编程有限脉冲响应滤波器来执行复制信号的滤波。

    Antenna Switching System with Adaptive Switching Criteria
    76.
    发明申请
    Antenna Switching System with Adaptive Switching Criteria 审中-公开
    具有自适应开关标准的天线开关系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150188619A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-02

    申请号:US14645501

    申请日:2015-03-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry coupled to multiple antennas. Signal strength measurements may be gathered using the antennas and corresponding signal strength difference measurements may be produced to reflect which of the antennas is exhibiting superior performing. Information may be gathered relating to the fading environment of the communications circuitry, such as whether the wireless communications circuitry is transitioning between a fast fading environment and a slow fading environment. For example, the wireless communications circuitry may further include a satellite positioning system receiver or an accelerometer, which may be used in gathering the information. The difference measurements may be filtered and compared to antenna switching criteria such as antenna switching thresholds. An antenna switching threshold may be adjusted in real time based at least in part on the gathered information.

    Abstract translation: 可以提供包含无线通信电路的电子设备。 无线通信电路可以包括耦合到多个天线的射频收发器电路。 可以使用天线收集信号强度测量值,并且可以产生对应的信号强度差异测量结果,以反映哪些天线表现出优异的性能。 可以收集关于通信电路的衰落环境的信息,诸如无线通信电路是否在快速衰落环境和慢衰落环境之间转变。 例如,无线通信电路还可以包括可用于收集信息的卫星定位系统接收机或加速度计。 差分测量可以被滤波并且与诸如天线切换阈值的天线切换标准进行比较。 可以至少部分地基于所收集的信息实时地调整天线切换阈值。

    ESR Extension for LTE TDD to FDD Redirection for VoLTE
    77.
    发明申请
    ESR Extension for LTE TDD to FDD Redirection for VoLTE 审中-公开
    用于VoLTE的LTE TDD到FDD重定向的ESR扩展

    公开(公告)号:US20150181472A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-25

    申请号:US14503187

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W36/0022

    Abstract: This application presents techniques for an LTE user equipment (UE) to use an extended service request (ESR) extension for LTE TDD to FDD redirection for mobile originated and mobile terminated VoLTE calls. These techniques include the UE informing the network that it supports the particular features of the ESR extensions presented. Once the UE attaches to the network, a radio resource control (RRC) message can be sent to indicate that the UE supports the new ESR extension, after which the UE can use the new ESR extension to facilitate an LTE TDD to FDD redirection for the VoLTE call.

    Abstract translation: 该应用呈现了用于LTE用户设备(UE)针对用于移动发起和移动终止的VoLTE呼叫的LTE TDD到FDD重定向的扩展服务请求(ESR)扩展的技术。 这些技术包括UE通知网络它支持所呈现的ESR扩展的特定特征。 一旦UE连接到网络,可以发送无线电资源控制(RRC)消息以指示UE支持新的ESR扩展,之后,UE可以使用新的ESR扩展来促进LTE TDD到FDD重定向 VoLTE电话。

    CONTROL SIGNALING OPTIMIZATION FOR LTE COMMUNICATIONS
    78.
    发明申请
    CONTROL SIGNALING OPTIMIZATION FOR LTE COMMUNICATIONS 有权
    用于LTE通信的控制信号优化

    公开(公告)号:US20150092647A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-02

    申请号:US14502507

    申请日:2014-09-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: The disclosure describes procedures for including downlink control information (DCI) within a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) communication to reduce power consumption for a user equipment (UE) operating in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. A network apparatus can be configured to identify an expected DCI change for the UE, determine whether an LTE subframe location for the DCI change is known, generate either a general or a specific DCI change indicator, and send the corresponding DCI change indicator to the UE on the PDSCH. The specific DCI change indicator can include a bitmap identifying a particular upcoming LTE subframe where the UE is required to decode the PDCCH for DCI, and the general DCI change indicator can include a bit flag identifying a time associated with one or more upcoming LTE subframes when the UE should decode the PDCCH for DCI.

    Abstract translation: 本公开描述了在物理下行链路共享信道(PDSCH)通信中包括下行链路控制信息(DCI)以减少在长期演进(LTE)网络中操作的用户设备(UE)的功耗的过程。 网络设备可以被配置为识别UE的预期DCI改变,确定用于DCI改变的LTE子帧位置是否已知,生成一般或特定DCI改变指示符,并将相应的DCI改变指示符发送给UE 在PDSCH上。 特定DCI变化指示符可以包括标识UE需要解码DCI的PDCCH的特定即将到来的LTE子帧的位图,并且一般的DCI改变指示符可以包括标识与一个或多个即将到来的LTE子帧相关联的时间的位标志, UE应对DCI的PDCCH进行解码。

    FACILITATING IN-DEVICE COEXISTENCE BETWEEN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES
    79.
    发明申请
    FACILITATING IN-DEVICE COEXISTENCE BETWEEN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES 有权
    促进无线通信技术之间的设备共存

    公开(公告)号:US20140243041A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-28

    申请号:US13909298

    申请日:2013-06-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A method for facilitating in-device coexistence between wireless communication technologies on a wireless communication device is provided. The method can include transmitting data traffic from the wireless communication device via an aggressor wireless communication technology; determining occurrence of an in-device interference condition resulting from transmission of the data traffic via the aggressor wireless communication technology interfering with concurrent data reception by the wireless communication device via a victim wireless communication technology; and reducing a bit rate of the data traffic transmitted via the aggressor wireless communication technology in response to the in-device interference condition.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于促进无线通信设备上的无线通信技术之间的设备内共存的方法。 该方法可以包括经由侵略者无线通信技术从无线通信设备发送数据业务; 确定由干扰由无线通信设备经受害无线通信技术的并发数据接收的侵扰者无线通信技术的数据业务的传输导致的设备内干扰条件的发生; 并且响应于设备内干扰条件,降低通过侵入者无线通信技术传输的数据业务的比特率。

    OFFLOADING TRAFFIC VIA A WIRELESS PEER-TO-PEER CONNECTION
    80.
    发明申请
    OFFLOADING TRAFFIC VIA A WIRELESS PEER-TO-PEER CONNECTION 有权
    通过无线对等连接卸载交通

    公开(公告)号:US20140204834A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-24

    申请号:US14158237

    申请日:2014-01-17

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A method for offloading data traffic from a cellular connection to a WLAN connection via a wireless P2P connection is disclosed. The method can include the wireless communication device accessing offloading coordination information from an offload coordination service server, including information about at least one neighboring wireless communication device being within sufficient proximity of the wireless communication device to establish a wireless P2P connection and having access to a WLAN access point; using the offloading coordination information to select a relay device from the at least one neighboring wireless communication device; establishing a wireless P2P connection with the relay device; and offloading data traffic from the cellular connection to the wireless P2P connection so that the data traffic is relayed from the relay device to a network via a WLAN access point accessible to the relay device.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种通过无线P2P连接将数据业务从蜂窝连接卸载到WLAN连接的方法。 该方法可以包括无线通信设备从卸载协调服务服务器访问卸载协调信息,包括关于无线通信设备足够接近的至少一个相邻无线通信设备的信息,以建立无线P2P连接并且能够访问WLAN 切入点; 使用所述卸载协调信息从所述至少一个相邻无线通信设备中选择中继设备; 与中继设备建立无线P2P连接; 以及将数据流量从蜂窝连接卸载到无线P2P连接,使得数据业务经由中继设备可访问的WLAN接入点从中继设备中继到网络。

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