Methods and Apparatus for PRACH Resource Determination and RA-RNTI Computation in Wireless Communication

    公开(公告)号:US20220225416A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17456304

    申请日:2021-11-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects herein relate to wireless devices, circuits, and methods for determining a PRACH resource mapping comprising a starting symbol position within a reference slot, wherein the starting symbol position is determined based, at least in part, on a subcarrier spacing configuration of PRACH resources of a wireless network that a wireless device is operating on; and using the radio to transmit a RACH preamble and an associated RA-RNTI via the determined PRACH resource mapping. Further aspects herein relate to devices, circuits, and methods for using a modified RA-RNTI for transmission or reception of data over a wireless network, wherein the wireless network has a subcarrier spacing configuration of PRACH resources, wherein a size of the subcarrier spacing configuration of the PRACH resources causes out-of-range RA-RNTI values to be calculated using a legacy RA-RNTI equation in an unmodified form, wherein the range of permissible RA-RNTI values is from 0 to 216−1.

    Time advance adjustment delay for shortened transmission time interval under carrier aggregation or dual connectivity

    公开(公告)号:US11375524B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-28

    申请号:US16462877

    申请日:2018-08-01

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for handling different timing advance (TA) adjustment delays corresponding to different transmission time intervals (TTIs) from different serving cells under carrier aggregation or dual connectivity. A user equipment (UE) selects and implements one TA adjustment delay even if two or more serving cells transmit with different TTIs. In one embodiment, the UE uses a predetermined TA adjustment delay for each of a plurality of TA commands received from serving cells with different TTI lengths. In another embodiment, the UE uses a TA adjustment delay that is a maximum value of the TA adjustment delays for the TTIs from the different serving cells.

    MEASUREMENT GAP PATTERN USE AND MANAGEMENT FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220182867A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-09

    申请号:US17440675

    申请日:2020-05-01

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) device is configured for performing a signal measurement for wireless communication in a new radio (NR) network. The UE is configured to determine a frequency range (FR) of a serving cell configured to send a signal that is measured by the UE using a signal measurement. The UE configures a measurement gap (MG) pattern to perform the signal measurement. Configuring the measurement gap includes determining that the frequency range of the serving cell includes frequencies of a second frequency range (FR2), determining that a measurement object (MO) configuration for the FR2 is available, setting a measurement gap repetition periodicity (MGRP) value for the signal measurement, and setting a measurement gap length (MGL) value for the signal measurement. The UE performs a signal measurement using the MGRP value and the MGL value.

    Bandwidth part (BWP) switching
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11129057B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US16417992

    申请日:2019-05-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: User equipment (UE) includes processing circuitry coupled to memory. To configure the UE for active bandwidth part (BWP) switching, the processing circuitry is to decode RRC signaling configuring a plurality of BWPs for the UE. The RRC signaling further includes an indicator for an initial BWP of the plurality of BWPs for initial use by the UE as an active BWP. DCI received on a PDCCH is decoded, which includes a BWP indicator for switching the active BWP from the initial BWP to another BWP of the plurality of BWPs. RF and baseband parameters to switch the active BWP from the initial BWP to the another BWP are reconfigured. Reconfiguring the RF and baseband parameters cause an interruption of one or more slots of a serving cell of the UE. A starting time of the interruption is within a time duration of a BWP switching delay supported by the UE.

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