Systems and Methods for Split Control of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces

    公开(公告)号:US20240258708A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18160245

    申请日:2023-01-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01Q19/10 H04B7/0639 H04B7/08

    Abstract: A communication system may include a base station (BS), a user equipment (UE) device, a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) having a local controller, and a remote controller. Antenna elements on the RIS may reflect signals between the BS and UE while exhibiting reflection coefficients. The remote controller may transmit a control model and the UE may transmit local information to the local controller, which generates the reflection coefficients based on the local information and control model. Alternatively, the remote controller may transmit the control model to the UE and a codebook to the RIS. The UE may transmit an identifier to the RIS based on local information and the control model. The local controller may implement reflection coefficients of a codebook entry identified by the identifier. Splitting control of the RIS in these ways may minimize communication overhead, provide coverage extension for the UE, and optimize privacy.

    MAC Architectures for Adaptive NOMA Modulation

    公开(公告)号:US20240098704A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US17949691

    申请日:2022-09-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04W72/04 H04L1/004

    Abstract: A device includes a wireless transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a set of resources to be used for a set of multiplexed non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) transmissions to or from a set of wireless devices; select, per individual wireless device of the set of wireless devices, a forward error correction (FEC) coding scheme to be used for a respective NOMA transmission, of the set of multiplexed NOMA transmissions, to or from an individual wireless device; select, from a codebook, a joint modulation scheme to be used for the set of multiplexed NOMA transmissions; and transmit, via the wireless transceiver and to a wireless device of the set of wireless devices, a first indication of the FEC coding scheme for a respective NOMA transmission to or from the wireless device, and a second indication of the joint modulation scheme.

    MAC Architectures for Adaptive NOMA Modulation

    公开(公告)号:US20240097815A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US17949777

    申请日:2022-09-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L1/0003 H04L1/0041

    Abstract: A device includes a wireless transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a direction of transmission for a non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) transmission; determine a set of resources to be used for the NOMA transmission; determine a forward error correction (FEC) coding scheme to be used for the NOMA transmission; determine, using a codebook, a joint modulation scheme to be used for the NOMA transmission; and transmit or receive the NOMA transmission on the set of resources, in accord with the direction of transmission, the FEC coding scheme, and the joint modulation scheme.

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