公开(公告)号：US12089278B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17267310

申请日：2020-02-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Zhibin Wu ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Longda Xing ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Haijing Hu ,  Cahya A. Masputra

IPC: H04W76/25 ,  H04W76/14

CPC classification number: H04W76/25 ,  H04W76/14

Abstract: A service device (e.g., a user equipment (UE), or other network component) can operate generate sidelink communications with peer UE devices based on PC5 unicast link to enable a direct peer-to-peer communication as part of PC5 vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications. Radio status link detection can be configured based on a keep alive (KA) coordination scheme via the PC5 unicast link to monitor a status of the PC5 unicast link. A KA timer can be configured based on the KA coordination scheme via the PC5 unicast link. The KA coordination scheme is configured to reduce redundant KA requests in the PC5 unicast link to coordinate the direct peer-to-peer communication across the PC5 unicast link.

公开(公告)号：US20240080743A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18460351

申请日：2023-09-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： ChunLei Lin ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04W36/36 ,  H04W36/30

CPC classification number: H04W36/362 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W88/06

Abstract: This disclosure relates to techniques for performing conditional handover candidate cell selection in a wireless communication system. A wireless device and a cellular base station may establish a wireless link. The wireless device may receive conditional handover configuration information. The conditional handover configuration information may indicate one or more conditions for performing handover and cell candidates for the conditional handover. The wireless device may determine that multiple cell candidates meet the conditions for performing handover. A cell candidate to which to perform handover may be selected based at least in part on one or more wireless device conditions. The wireless device may perform handover to the selected cell candidate.

公开(公告)号：US11906962B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17182917

申请日：2021-02-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Han Pu ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Yip Pong Herbert Wong

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G08G5/00 ,  H04W84/04 ,  B64U10/25

CPC classification number: G05D1/0022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  G01S19/42 ,  G05D1/101 ,  G08G5/0095 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U2201/20 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for tracking and/or controlling unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as well as tracking UAV controllers (UACs) within a cellular network. A UAV/UAC may provide a cellular network with tracking information such as speed, orientation, altitude, C2 communication quality, C2 communication mode change request, measurement report, RRC status, cell ID, TAC ID, current location of the UAV, and destination of the UAV. The network may forward this information to an unmanned aerial system (UAS) traffic management system (UTM). The UTM may determine, based in part on the tracking information, whether to transfer control of the UAV from the UAC to the UTM. In some embodiments, the UAV/UAC may trigger the UTM to transfer control of the UAV form the UAC to the UTM.

公开(公告)号：US11902893B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17963056

申请日：2022-10-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Longda Xing ,  Jordi Agud Ruiz

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W84/04

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04L41/5009 ,  H04W8/24 ,  H04W36/14 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for performing network slice quota management. A network slice quota management function may store capacity information for one or more network slices. The network slice quota management function may receive a request for an indication of whether a network slice has additional capacity. The network slice quota management function may provide an indication of whether the network slice has additional capacity in response to the request. The capacity information may relate to the capacity of the network slice with respect to the number of wireless devices registered for the network slice, or to the capacity of the network slice with respect to the number of packet sessions established with the network slice, or both, among various possibilities.

公开(公告)号：US20230403677A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-14

申请号：US18366514

申请日：2023-08-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rohit R. Matolia ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04W64/00 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W84/02

CPC classification number: H04W64/003 ,  H04W8/02 ,  H04W84/02 ,  H04W64/006

Abstract: Computer systems and methods are described for operating a network data and analytics function (NWDAF) in a cellular core network. The NWDAF receives user equipment (UE) mobility information from a first network function of the cellular network system and receives edge application server (EAS) information from a second network function of the cellular network system. The NWDAF derives data analytics based at least in part on the UE mobility information and the edge application server information. The NWDAF receives a request for the data analytics from a third network function in the cellular network system, and provides the data analytics to the third network function.

公开(公告)号：US11812375B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17302188

申请日：2021-04-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W16/02

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/15 ,  H04W16/02

Abstract: A network component of a radio access network (RAN) is configured to provide network slice information to a user equipment (UE). The network component receives an indication that a user equipment (UE) is requesting to access a network slice, determines a frequency associated with the network slice, identifies a cell within the RAN that operates on the frequency associated the network slice and transmits a message to the UE, wherein the message indicates the cell within the RAN that operates on the frequency associated with the network slice.

公开(公告)号：US20230319699A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18120940

申请日：2023-03-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Krisztian Kiss ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Rohit R. Matolia ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  H04W60/04

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04W60/04 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatuses, systems, and methods for technologies for improving network slicing in wireless networks.

公开(公告)号：US11770692B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17571133

申请日：2022-01-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Jordi Agud Ruiz ,  Yip Pong Herbert Wong ,  Kok Yin Chan ,  Srinivasan Nimmala ,  Lakshmi N. Kavuri ,  Yifan Zhu ,  Utkarsh Kumar

IPC: H04W8/24 ,  H04L67/00 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W8/22

CPC classification number: H04W4/50 ,  H04W8/22

Abstract: Embodiments are presented herein of apparatuses, systems, and methods for a user equipment device (UE), manufacturer server, and/or cellular network to perform radio capability signaling. A new type of UE radio capability identifier is provided which may allow a network to distinguish between similar UEs that have or have not implemented a capability update. In order to perform a forced capability update, a manufacturer may issue information about the update to a cellular network (and receive acknowledgement of the information) prior to pushing the update to UEs. In response to an unforced capability update, a cellular network may maintain multiple UE radio capability identifiers for similar UEs which have or have not implemented the update. A UE radio capability identifier may be adjusted dynamically in response to temporary changes in the UE's capability.

公开(公告)号：US20230276291A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US17780882

申请日：2021-05-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Rodney G. Ibrahim ,  ChunLei Lin ,  Mohammed Sadique ,  Han Pu ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman

IPC: H04W28/02 ,  H04W76/19 ,  H04W76/15

CPC classification number: H04W28/0252 ,  H04W76/19 ,  H04W76/15

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for UL traffic throughput enhancements in NSA deployments. A UE may determine that an UL data requirement is substantially greater than a DL data requirement. The UE may perform an UL enhancement procedure based on UL enhancement conditions. The UL enhancement conditions may include determining that a master cell group does or does not operate according to LTE, determining that UL data traffic is only carried via LTE bands or that UL data traffic is split between LTE bands and NR bands, determining that UL carrier aggregation is or is not available, and/or determining that blind secondary cell group addition is supported or is not support by a network. The UE may be configured to perform the at least one UL enhancement procedure thereby enhancing uplink throughput.

公开(公告)号：US11696114B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17393063

申请日：2021-08-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sridhar Prakasam ,  Qi He ,  Rohit Matolia ,  Shashanka Totadamane Ramappa ,  Nirlesh Koshta ,  Xiangpeng Jing ,  Krisztian Kiss ,  Nitin Kuppelur ,  Kavya Ravikumar ,  Rajkumar Krishnaperumal ,  Pradeep Pangi ,  Karthik Anantharaman ,  Alosious Pradeep Prabhakar ,  Vijay Venkataraman ,  Lester Chan ,  Madhusudhan Cheripally

IPC: H04W8/12 ,  H04W8/28 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W84/04

CPC classification number: H04W8/12 ,  H04W8/20 ,  H04W8/28 ,  H04W84/042

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods for SoR list management and PLMN selection based on an SoR list. A UE may receive an SoR container which may include a list of OPLMNs. The UE may store a prior list of OPLMNs stored on a USIM of the UE on a memory of the UE. The UE replace the prior list of OPLMNs stored on the USIM with the list of OPLMNs included in the SoR container. The UE may consider the prior list of OPLMNs as a lower priority list as compared to the list of OPLMNs stored on the USIM. Additionally, in response to determining to move from a current PLMN, the UE may scan for a new PLMN based on the list of OPLMNs stored on the USIM.