公开(公告)号：US20240284312A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-22

申请号：US18416636

申请日：2024-01-18

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Vivek Gupta ,  Haijing Hu ,  Sridhar Prakasam

IPC: H04W48/16 ,  H04W8/12

CPC classification number: H04W48/16 ,  H04W8/12

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components, including apparatus, systems, and methods for providing the user equipment (UE) state indication to the policy control function (PCF).

公开(公告)号：US11877235B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17893951

申请日：2022-08-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Meghashree Dattatri Kedalagudde ,  Ana Lucia Pinheiro ,  Ranganadh Karella ,  Vivek Gupta ,  Dave A. Cavalcanti

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  G08G1/00 ,  H04W4/46 ,  H04L43/0829 ,  H04W4/44

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  G08G1/22 ,  H04L43/0841 ,  H04W4/44 ,  H04W4/46

Abstract: Systems and methods of providing a V2X communications are generally described. A geographically-limited, operator-independent mapping table is used that maps between groups of V2X applications each associated with a different application category and a different RAT preferred for the V2X application category. Each grouping is based on fulfillment of one or more KPIs for the associated V2X application category. Multiple RATs are prioritized if able to fulfill the KPIs. The mapping table is modified based on the RATs supported by the V2X UE. Carrier aggregation is used when simultaneous transmission on different RATs is desired.

公开(公告)号：US11734942B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17462952

申请日：2021-08-31

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vivek Gupta ,  Nicholas A. Renda ,  Chi Xu ,  Stephen V. Jayanathan

IPC: G06V40/13 ,  G02B1/115

CPC classification number: G06V40/13 ,  G02B1/115

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, the electronic device having a keyboard including a biometric input device. The biometric input device may be a biometric key or button. A cap of a biometric key or button may include a textured ceramic cover, such as a textured sapphire cover. The cap may further include a rear decorative coating and a front antireflective coating disposed on or over the textured ceramic cover. The cap may have one or more visual and or tactile properties which resemble those of an adjacent key of the keyboard.

公开(公告)号：US11102689B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US14440338

申请日：2013-12-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vivek Gupta

IPC: H04W36/14 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04W12/02 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04W76/14 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04B7/024 ,  H04B7/0456 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04J11/00 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04W28/02 ,  H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/22 ,  H04W48/08 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W56/00 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04W88/06 ,  H04W8/08 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W88/16

Abstract: Connection control circuitry is provided for a User Equipment (UE) configurable to offload communication of packet data from a cellular radio-access network comprising a Trusted Wireless Local Access Network (TWLAN) and a Trusted Wireless Access Gateway (TWAG) with IP Address preservation. The connection control circuitry has a connection requesting module configured to send a distinguishable-connection establishment message to the TWAG, requesting setup of a TWAG-routed data connection comprising at least one of a Packet Data Network (PDN) connection and a Non-Seamless Wireless Offload (NSWO) connection. A unique virtual gateway interface address is used to identify a point-to-point link between the UE and the TWAG. This allows the TWAG to distinguish between multiple substantially simultaneous point-to-point links which support multiple substantially simultaneous packet data connections. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20210142030A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

申请号：US16812297

申请日：2020-03-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vivek Gupta ,  Nicholas A. Renda ,  Chi Xu ,  Stephen V. Jayanathan

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G02B1/115

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, the electronic device having a keyboard including a biometric input device. The biometric input device may be a biometric key or button. A cap of a biometric key or button may include a textured ceramic cover, such as a textured sapphire cover. The cap may further include a rear decorative coating and a front antireflective coating disposed on or over the textured ceramic cover. The cap may have one or more visual and or tactile properties which resemble those of an adjacent key of the keyboard.

公开(公告)号：US11950183B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17697130

申请日：2022-03-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Meghashree Dattatri Kedalagudde ,  Ana Lucia Pinheiro ,  Puneet Jain ,  Vivek Gupta

IPC: H04L45/586 ,  H04L45/302 ,  H04L47/78 ,  H04L47/80 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W88/08

CPC classification number: H04W48/18 ,  H04L45/306 ,  H04L45/586 ,  H04L47/78 ,  H04L47/781 ,  H04L47/803 ,  H04W76/27 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to network slice selector (NSS). In one embodiment, for example, an evolved node B (cNB) may include a processor circuit, and an NSS for execution by the processor circuit to allocate a network slice (NS) to a user equipment (UE). The NS may comprise one or more virtual network function(s) (VNF). In one implementation, a VNF takes on the responsibility of handing specific network functions run on one or more virtual machines (VM) associated with hardware networking infrastructures, such as routers, switches, etc. Individual VNFs may be combined or connected together to provide a complete networking communication service for UEs. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11113494B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16812297

申请日：2020-03-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vivek Gupta ,  Nicholas A. Renda ,  Chi Xu ,  Stephen V. Jayanathan

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G02B1/115

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, the electronic device having a keyboard including a biometric input device. The biometric input device may be a biometric key or button. A cap of a biometric key or button may include a textured ceramic cover, such as a textured sapphire cover. The cap may further include a rear decorative coating and a front antireflective coating disposed on or over the textured ceramic cover. The cap may have one or more visual and or tactile properties which resemble those of an adjacent key of the keyboard.

公开(公告)号：US20210144624A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

申请号：US16475624

申请日：2018-02-01

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Puneet Jain ,  Vivek Gupta

IPC: H04W48/12 ,  H04W48/02

Abstract: Diameter based interfaces are configured to enable restriction of a coverage enhancement feature or mode. A service capability exposure function (SCEF) communicates through a Diameter based interface (e.g., S6t interface) with an HSS to control whether a user equipment (UE) is restricted from operation in an enhanced coverage mode. The SCEF may process an enhanced coverage request. In response, the SCEF generates a configuration information request (CIR) for a home subscriber server (HSS). The CIR may include an AVP to query enhanced coverage restrictions for the UE. The SCEF may also process a configuration information answer (CIA) from the HSS. The CIA may include an enhanced-coverage-restriction-data AVP indicating current settings of the enhanced coverage restrictions for the UE.

公开(公告)号：US10827344B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US16499016

申请日：2018-04-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Vivek Gupta

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04W8/06 ,  H04W76/12 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W92/24

Abstract: An apparatus of a MulteFire (MF) user equipment (MF UE) includes processing circuitry to configure the MF UE to implement a Reliable Data Service (RDS) protocol. To implement the RDS protocol, the processing circuitry encodes an Attach Request message for transmission in an unlicensed band to a Neutral Host Mobility Management Entity in a Neutral Host Network (NHN). The Attach Request message can include a Packet Data Network (PDN) Connectivity Request message for establishing a PDN connection with a Service Capability Exposure Function (SCEF) via a Interworking-SCEF (IWK-SCEF). A configuration message from the SCEF can be decoded, which indicates acceptance of non-Internet Protocol (IP) data communication via the PDN connection, using the RDS protocol. In response to the configuration message, an RDS frame is encoded (as part of user data transmission over control plane) for transmission to the SCEF via the IWK-SCEF using the PDN connection in the unlicensed band.

公开(公告)号：US20220408354A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17893951

申请日：2022-08-23

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Meghashree Dattatri Kedalagudde ,  Ana Lucia Pinheiro ,  Ranganadh Karella ,  Vivek Gupta ,  Dave A. Cavalcanti

IPC: H04W48/18 ,  G08G1/00 ,  H04W4/46 ,  H04W4/44 ,  H04L43/0829

Abstract: Systems and methods of providing a V2X communications are generally described. A geographically-limited, operator-independent mapping table is used that maps between groups of V2X applications each associated with a different application category and a different RAT preferred for the V2X application category. Each grouping is based on fulfillment of one or more KPIs for the associated V2X application category. Multiple RATs are prioritized if able to fulfill the KPIs. The mapping table is modified based on the RATs supported by the V2X UE. Carrier aggregation is used when simultaneous transmission on different RATs is desired.