Secure Storage of Datasets in a Thread Network Device

    公开(公告)号:US20220334980A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17231635

    申请日:2021-04-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Some aspects of this disclosure relate to implementing a thread device that can associate with a thread network. The thread device includes a network processor, a first memory, and a host processor communicatively coupled to the network processor and the first memory. The first memory can be a nonvolatile memory with a first level security protection, and configured to store a first dataset including thread network parameters for the network processor to manage network functions for the thread device associated with the thread network. The host processor is configured to perform various operations associated with the first dataset stored in the first memory. The network processor can be communicatively coupled to a second memory to store a second dataset, where the second dataset has a same content as the first dataset. The network processor is configured to manage the network functions based on the second dataset. The second memory can be a volatile memory with a second level security protection that is less than the first level security protection.

    RECEIVE (RX) RATE CONTROL FOR THREAD COEXISTENCE WITH OTHER RADIOS

    公开(公告)号:US20250159675A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-15

    申请号:US19020114

    申请日:2025-01-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An approach is described for a wireless device comprising a transceiver and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. In a thread-based device, a thread radio coexists with a primary radio, such as a Bluetooth or WiFi radio. Because both radio share a common frequency band, the thread radio requests grants from the primary radio for transmission and reception. So as to avoid bogging down the primary radio, the thread radio throttles its requests. Specifically, the thread radio tracks certain variables indicative of the number of requests that have been made within a time window and the types of requests that have been made to the primary radio. By limiting the number of total requests and the number of requests of each type within the time window, the thread radio avoids overburdening the primary radio.

    THREAD BOOST MODE FOR CARRIER-SENSE MULTIPLE ACCESS/CARRIER AGGREGATION (CSMA/CA)

    公开(公告)号:US20220346142A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:US17239339

    申请日:2021-04-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An approach is described for a wireless device comprising a transceiver and a processor communicatively coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to detect a packet for transmission; scan, using the transceiver, a channel during an initial sliding window, the initial sliding window having N symbol durations; determine a power distribution of the initial sliding window based on the channel scan; determine that the channel is occupied during a first time period of the initial sliding window based at least on the power distribution; and determine a second sliding window having a second time period and a third time period. The second time period overlaps with the initial sliding window and a length of the third time period is determined based at least on the power distribution. The processor is further configured to scan, using the transceiver, the channel during the third time period; determine that the channel is idle during the third time period of the second sliding window; and transmit, using the transceiver, the packet to a second wireless device on the channel responsive to the third time period being idle.

    Bluetooth Loading and Thread Packet Size

    公开(公告)号:US20250088904A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-13

    申请号:US18826970

    申请日:2024-09-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An apparatus configured to establish a first radio link for short range communications using a first protocol and a second radio link for short range communications using a second protocol, wherein the first and second radio links share an antenna, process traffic load information for the first radio link, the information being dependent on configuration parameters for the first radio link, determine, based on the information, time domain resources available for second data traffic on the second radio link, based on the time domain resources available for the second data traffic on the second radio link, determine a fragmentation size for packets sent on the second radio link and generate transmissions to exchange the second data traffic in the time domain resources available for the second data traffic on the second radio link in fragmented packets according to the determined fragmentation size.

    ADAPTIVE OPERATION TO MITIGATE SPECULAR REFLECTIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20250105908A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-27

    申请号:US18974241

    申请日:2024-12-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Methods, devices, and apparatus to adapt operating parameters for satellite signal reception and transmission by a wireless device to mitigate effects of fading due to specular reflections are described herein. The wireless device measures received signal power levels and compares characteristics of the measurements over an observation duration to at least one fading criteria to determine whether to operate in a normal or adaptive mode. While operating in the adaptive mode, the wireless device alternates between high performance mode time periods and low performance mode time periods. The wireless device indicates to a ground station associated with the satellite in which operating mode the wireless device is operating via an uplink data message transmitted during a data cycle at the start of a high or low performance mode time period. The ground station schedules data transmissions accordingly during subsequent data cycles of the high or low performance mode time periods.

    ADAPTIVE OPERATION TO MITIGATE SPECULAR REFLECTIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20240022313A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-18

    申请号:US18476802

    申请日:2023-09-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B7/0894 G01S19/22 G01S19/428

    Abstract: Methods, devices, and apparatus to adapt operating parameters for satellite signal reception and transmission by a wireless device to mitigate effects of fading due to specular reflections are described herein. The wireless device measures received signal power levels and compares characteristics of the measurements over an observation duration to at least one fading criteria to determine whether to operate in a normal or adaptive mode. While operating in the adaptive mode, the wireless device alternates between high performance mode time periods and low performance mode time periods. The wireless device indicates to a ground station associated with the satellite in which operating mode the wireless device is operating via an uplink data message transmitted during a data cycle at the start of a high or low performance mode time period. The ground station schedules data transmissions accordingly during subsequent data cycles of the high or low performance mode time periods.

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